Introduction: A Hypothetical Global Energy "Cardiac Arrest" Suppose the U.S.-Iran conflict spirals out of control, leading Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz—a waterway only about 39 kilometers wide that carries approximately 20%-30% of global oil trade (15 to 20 million barrels of crude oil per day). This would be tantamount to a "cardiac arrest" of the global energy system. Oil prices would instantly soar to unimaginable heights, global supply chains would plunge into ch