IT'S NO LONGER OIL THAT'S MOST CONFUSED FOR — BUT CONTROL OVER STRATEGIC LINES AND INFORMATION
Deskripsi Penelusuran (English, ≤150 characters): Why control over strategic corridors and information has replaced oil as the world’s most contested asset. Strategic analysis. Label: Geopolitics | Technology & AI | Global Economy NO LONGER OIL THAT IS MOST CONTESTED — BUT CONTROL OVER STRATEGIC CORRIDORS AND INFORMATION HOOK: THE GREATEST SHIFT IN GEOPOLITICAL HISTORY For more than half a century, one question dominated global geopolitics: Who controls oil? The United States invaded Iraq (2003) — officially over weapons of mass destruction (which were never found), but unofficially to secure oil supplies and preserve the dollar’s role as the global reserve currency. Russia used natural gas as a weapon (cutting supplies to Europe, 2022–2025). Saudi Arabia became wealthy and powerful because of oil. Iran survived sanctions thanks to oil. But that era is ending. Indicator 2000 2025 Change Oil prices (average, USD/barrel) $20–30 $70–90 Rising (but no longe...