BWC Vice Chair Rebecca Patterson discusses the takeaways from the conflict in Iran and its broader impact on global energy markets in the latest episode of her Council on Foreign Relations podcast, The Spillover. She looks at how the conflict exposed the vulnerabilities of key maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz and the risks they pose to global trade and energy security. The conversation also considers China’s strategic position and how the crisis may shape the global economic and geopolitical landscape.

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