Outro

Considering the deep economic implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to the energy markets, and the global economy, can this situation be resolved even before US-Israel war on Iran ends? Guest speakers Raad Alkadiri warned of prolonged regional instability; Osama Rizvi highlighted Pakistan’s economic and sectarian vulnerabilities; Bora Bariman assessed Turkey and Europe’s constrained responses; and Marc Howson outlined surging LNG prices and tightening Asian gas markets.