HORMUZ explores the Strait of Hormuz as one of the most critical chokepoints in the global economy. Blending geopolitics, energy, shipping and financial risk, Alexander Brovkin examines how tensions between Iran and the United States, the strategies of Gulf powers, OPEC+ and the dependence of Asian economies on Gulf energy can turn a narrow stretch of water into a source of global disruption. From oil prices and tanker routes to insurance, inflation and military risk, the book reveals how geography continues to shape economic power in the twenty-first century.