Steve Rattner: How the war in Iran could impact global energy supplies
MSNBC·2026-03-04 17:10
amid fears of a lengthy THIS IS THE WORLD'S MOST CRITICAL CHOKE POINT FOR OIL SHIPMENTS, WHICH HAVE EFFECTIVELY STALLED AS THE THREAT OF ATTACKS FROM IRAN HAS DETERRED VESSELS FROM PASSING THROUGH THE STRAIGHT OF HORMOOZ. FOR MORE ON THE WAR'S IMPACT ON GLOBAL ENERGY SURPRISE, LET'S BRING IN FORMER TREASURY OFFICIAL AND MORNING JOE ECONOMIC ANALYST STEVE RATNER. IT IS ABOUT 22 MILES WIDE BUT THE SHIPPING THERE ARE ONLY TWO SHIPPING LANES OF ABOUT TWO MILES WIDE.YOU CAN SEE IRAN IS RIGHT HERE SO THEY CAN OBV ...