Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Charging electric car in Singapore.
The Electric Car won the Iran War: The Twilight of Oil
22 May 2026 | Abstracted from Juan Cole
Electric-car adoption surges as the Iran–Hormuz war removes 11–13% of global oil, triggering shortages and $10/gal fuel abroad. Asia is hit hardest, accelerating EV demand and renewables. China's EV and battery exports boom. Governments push electrification to escape oil shocks. The crisis marks a turning point: petroleum's decline and a faster global shift to clean transport.
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