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You Cannot 25-Basis-Point a Chokepoint: The Brutal Economic Truth Behind the “Straits Taylor Rule”

Why the “Straits Taylor Rule” went viral, what it gets right about oil shocks, and why Pakistan cannot interest-rate-hike energy insecurity.

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Is the Straits Taylor Rule a real economic model?

No. It is a geopolitical parody of the Taylor Rule. Its conceptual point is serious, but its additional variables and coefficients have not been formally defined, estimated or validated.

Is r∗r^* really a Hormuz risk premium?

No. Geopolitical risk can affect financial conditions and equilibrium estimates, but the neutral real interest rate is a broader, unobservable macroeconomic concept. Treating it as a premium controlled by one chokepoint is deliberately provocative rhetoric.

Can Iran determine global oil prices by controlling Hormuz?

Iran can influence perceived and actual supply risk, but it cannot unilaterally determine the final price. Markets respond through inventories, alternative suppliers, demand destruction, rerouting, sanctions discounts and infrastructure adaptation.

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