STRAT | 12 FEB 26 | How Oil Prices Are Reshaping Global Power Politics
Global oil markets are no longer just about supply and demand—they are reshaping geopolitics in real time. In this episode of the STRAT podcast, retired Marine Intelligence Officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer breaks down how oil pricing and access are being used as strategic tools with far-reaching consequences. From pressure on Russia’s war economy to Iran’s vulnerability around the Strait of Hormuz, the ripple effects are global. The discussion explores how sanctions, tariffs, tanker seizures, and discounted crude are squeezing Russia’s revenues, pushing Cuba toward a full-blown energy crisis, and…
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