Michelle Wiese Bockmann

Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, explains why the Strait of Hormuz is vital for global oil and shipping. Caitríona Perry, BBC chief anchor in Washington, decodes US political messaging and shifting rhetoric. They discuss risks to shipping, insurance and rerouting, and how statements from US leaders shape perceptions of the conflict’s trajectory.

Michelle Wiese Bockmann, maritime intelligence analyst on shipping chokepoints and energy flows. Lyse Doucet, international correspondent on diplomacy and NATO dynamics. Henry Zeffman, political correspondent on UK government and elections. They discuss Trump’s NATO rhetoric, risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, possible jet fuel shortages, and UK political and economic responses.

Nadia Martin Wiggen, energy markets director focused on trading and investor positioning. Colby Connelly, Middle East analyst tracking Gulf production and politics. Michelle Wiese-Bockmann, maritime intelligence specialist on shipping risks and insurance. Raad Alkadiri, geopolitical analyst on US–Iran dynamics. They discuss fragile ceasefire dynamics, closed Strait of Hormuz and insurance paralysis, uneven Gulf supply recovery, and volatile market dislocations and freight pressures.

Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, explains how the Strait of Hormuz disruption is reshaping shipping and insurance. She discusses skyrocketing war-risk premiums. She outlines how insurers and reinsurance moves are reacting. She describes ships turning off transponders and how Russia could exploit the disruption.

Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor, shares insights on the recent US seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker tied to Venezuelan oil, raising questions about US-Russia tensions reminiscent of the Cold War. Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a maritime intelligence analyst, dives into sanctions enforcement and the shadows of tanker reflagging. Faisal Islam, BBC Economics Editor, discusses his visit to Google's quantum computing lab, unraveling its revolutionary potential and the geopolitical stakes involved in this technological race.