War hits walletsRe: "The Iran war's lasting energy shock", (Opinion, March 20). Dennis FitzgeraldEnergy gap widensRe: "Oil shock could spur EV, hybrid sales", (Business, March 19). The global energy grid is more stressed now, not less. This is reminiscent of the prelude to World War II unfolding through multiple regional confrontations that rapidly merged into a global catastrophe. Humanity has not learnt from the First Great War, the war to end all wars.

Source: Bangkok Post March 20, 2026 22:34 UTC