Energy Weaponization: From Oil Embargo of 1973 to Blockage of Strait of Hormuz

From 1973 oil embargo to 2026 tensions, Middle East energy geopolitics is shaking global markets and economies.
How Geopolitics of Oil Transformed the World
![From World War I to the rise of renewable energy, the geopolitics of oil continues to influence economies and international relations. [Image via SAT Creatives/Adapted from The Financial Times]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SAT-Web-Banners-27-1024x1024.webp)
From World War I to the rise of renewable energy, the geopolitics of oil continues to influence economies and international relations.