Column Energiepodium: Energie als wapen
De president die bedelde om de Nobelprijs voor de vrede, werd oorlogspresident en joeg de energieprijzen op, stelt Rob de Wijk in zijn column voor Energiepodium. Wat een korte klap had moeten worden om het Iraanse regime tot inkeer te brengen, ontaardde in een strijd waarbij zowel de Amerikanen als de Iraniërs de Straat van Hormuz blokkeerden. Daardoor kwamen de exporten van olie, olieproducten en LNG stil te liggen en ontstond de grootste energiecrisis sinds 1973.
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Netherlands Food Partnership | Laura Birkman on the implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for global food security
As tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, concerns are growing over the wider implications for global food security. During a recent Netherlands Food Partnership session, experts warned that the crisis could trigger cascading effects across energy, fertiliser, and food systems. Laura Birkman of HCSS highlighted how the Strait functions as a “cascading chokepoint,” where disruptions disproportionately affect countries already facing water scarcity, import dependence, and food insecurity. Her contribution underscored the need to view food security not in isolation, but as deeply connected to energy, trade, climate, and geopolitical resilience.
