May 1-4 Hormuz Strait 2 more episodes recorded just need to episode and 2 more to come this week = 4 by sunday the 17th this is the first

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Recorded on May 1st/2nd 2026

Covering status of the strait over last month and a half ish

• Houthi attacks in Hormuz
• Cruise ships stuck in the strait on their journey home
• Broader travel and shipping implications as the war is ongoing with no end date in sight.
• Oil carriers and other providers going force majure to end commitment requirements/ promises since they can't fulfill due to closure of the strait and the war.
• Light discussion of supply chain implications (though that is covered much more heavily in the next episode!)
• Context of the energy disruptions and OPEC history (Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries (Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan))
• International Diplomatic discussions, tolls on the strait and efforts to reopen

Last episode coveed the longer history over the strait of Hormuz and its spot on the map to get a better grasp of events leading up to current. Continuing on that same note ... today we cover the recent decades in the Hormuz Strait going into 2025 and 2026

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Going over the history of the Strait of Hormuz, more episodes coming early!