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Interview · Energy

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Lessons from 1973

Prof. Dr. Karen Smith Stegen on why the current oil disruption is “apples to oranges” compared with the 1973 OPEC embargo — and why memory, the IEA, and an electrified transport fleet now sit at the centre of energy security.

With Prof. Dr. Karen Smith Stegen · 15 May 2026