Oil exports from the Gulf are recovering, but dangerous shipping routes and high energy costs continue to test Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves. Continue reading Chokepoint Economics: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Tests Pakistan’s Economic Resilience
Pakistan has rebuilt its reserves, but disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could raise energy import costs and threaten its economic recovery. Continue reading Pakistan’s Next Inflation Shock Could Begin in the Middle East
Pakistan has struggled with surplus contracted LNG and now faces uncertainty over winter deliveries. The contradiction reveals deeper problems in energy planning. Continue reading Pakistan Has LNG Contracts. Why Is It Still Facing a Winter Gas Crisis?
A Pakistani reader asked why the country is importing LNG through a war-disrupted Strait of Hormuz when Iran sits next door and a gas pipeline has been discussed for decades. The answer leads from sanctions and Pakistan’s unfinished pipeline to an extraordinary 2026 irony: Islamabad now needs Iranian cooperation to help Qatari LNG pass through Hormuz. Continue reading Pakistan Never Built the Iran Gas Pipeline. Now It Needs Tehran to Get LNG Through Hormuz
Pakistan is not fighting the Iran war, yet disrupted Hormuz shipping is already raising energy costs and forcing fuel relief at home. Here is how the Gulf crisis reaches a Karachi petrol pump. Continue reading Iran Does Not Have to Close Hormuz to Hurt Pakistan. The Bill Has Already Arrived