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Daniel Yergin Sees a 'Different World' Emerging After the Hormuz Crisis

Apr 22, 2026 · 46m

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When it comes to the history of oil and energy, nobody is more famous or well respected than Daniel Yergin. He is the Vice Chairman of S&P Global, and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of both The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations . So we had to get his insights on the war in Iran, and its historical significance. Yergin tells us that a "different world" will emerge from the crisis surrounding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of the war's ultimate outcome. Iran's ability to control the Strait against a much stronger military is a demonstration that the balance of global power is changing, with profound…