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This article examines how escalating conflict in the Middle East and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping global energy markets, trade routes and geopolitical relations. It assesses the implications of higher oil prices for Pakistan’s inflation, exchange rate and economic stability, while arguing that Pakistan could use its diplomatic relationships to support regional mediation and adapt strategically to an increasingly fragmented, multipolar global order.

Period1 Apr 2026

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  • TitleWorld in Transition
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe News International
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size900 words
    Country/TerritoryPakistan
    Date1/04/26
    DescriptionThis article examines how escalating conflict in the Middle East and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping global energy markets, trade routes and geopolitical relations. It assesses the implications of higher oil prices for Pakistan’s inflation, exchange rate and economic stability, while arguing that Pakistan could use its diplomatic relationships to support regional mediation and adapt strategically to an increasingly fragmented, multipolar global order.
    Producer/AuthorHafiz Muhammad Usman Rana
    URLhttps://www.thenews.pk/print/1407416-world-in-transition
    PersonsHafiz Rana