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Tensions involving Iran are sending shockwaves through global oil markets, as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz come under threat. Could this accelerate the shift to renewables?

Tensions involving Iran are sending shockwaves through global oil markets, as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz come under threat. Fossil fuel prices are surging, and the demand for electricity is soaring. Ben Thompson asks whether this could accelerate the shift to renewables - and whether cleaner energy can keep pace in a more uncertain world.

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