Here’s something you didn’t know about the Strait of Hormuz: It is named after Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian sky god. And here’s another: In about 20 years, Iran will likely be unable to throttle the global economy by closing this maritime chokepoint, as it did in response to the latest U.S.-Israeli war on its Islamic regime. Why? Because we’ll be two decades further down the road to decarbonization. Oil will still flow out of the Strait, but it will matter significantly less to the world economy and the cost of driving in the U.S.  Electrification’s push and pull As of early 2026, there are around 5.8 million EVs on U.S. roads , or just under 2% of all passenger vehicles. Projections for 2050 vary widely, from a low of 11% to a high of 75% . The chasm between those figures is due to two opposing forces pulling at the market.…