Trump Just Outmaneuvered the "British Empire" at Hormuz

Source: Freedom4um
Published: 2026-03-06
Author: Unknown
Post Date: 2026-03-06 14:48:17 by Esso
Views: 147

A viral breakdown has exposed a subtle but devastating dynamic unfolding in the Persian Gulf.


In a single stroke of economic and military genius, the Trump administration appears to have neutralized one of the United Kingdom's most ancient and powerful geopolitical tools, potentially "crushing" a key ally's economy to secure American energy supremacy.

The crisis began when Lloyd’s of London—the world's only insurance market large enough to back the staggering value of the global oil fleet—abruptly announced it would no longer insure any vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

This move, according to Armes, would have effectively grounded the 20 to 30 percent of the world’s oil that flows through that 21-mile chokepoint.

"Trump just killed the British Empire."

Let me explain. This is the Strait of Hormuz. You've been hearing about it on the news. About 20 to 30 percent of all oil in the world goes through this strait. Here is what you don't know.

In order to go through this strait, ships have to have insurance. There is only one company in the entire globe that is big enough to insure all the oil tankers going through this strait. That company is Lloyd’s of London.

It is responsible for about 2 percent of the British Empire’s GDP, over a $40 billion contribution to the United Kingdom and 50,000 jobs, but it’s also a geopolitical tool for the UK.

And they decided they were no longer going to insure anyone going through the Strait of Hormuz, which would have halted all energy shipments. It was kind of a giant F you to Donald Trump to confuse and distort the energy markets and make America look bad.

But Trump said that the United States government is going to start insuring these shipping companies. Not only that, they will provide personal escorts for these boats with the U.S. Navy.

Just in a matter of minutes, the United States has shut down one of the largest geopolitical tools the United Kingdom has had all the way back to the 1600s.

This not only ensures they no longer have geopolitical leverage but is going to crush their economy. It's not like Lloyd’s can just magically come back online.

Now that the United States is insuring these boats, which, by the way, were the reason boats could even go through that strait anyway because of the United States military, it's not like these boats are going to go back to Lloyd’s of London insurance.

They’re probably going to stay with the United States, and Trump knows this.

A very subtle move but incredibly important."
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#1: Esso    To: All (#0)

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Esso posted on 2026-03-06 14:51:23   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Esso    To: All (#1)

Nice try Muzz...

London Mayor: "The things President Trump has said and done lead me to believe he’s a President who is racist, who is misogynistic and Islamophobic."
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Esso posted on 2026-03-06 14:56:11   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Horse    To: Esso (#1)

The only ship to exit was Chinese and they paid no insurance premiums. They did have the permission of Iran.

Horse posted on 2026-03-06 16:00:05   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Esso    To: Horse (#3)

Is that the one with the 'IDGAF' designation.
LOL.
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Esso posted on 2026-03-06 16:44:07   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Esso    To: All (#4)

99% chance that's fake.
Fake and funny.

Esso posted on 2026-03-06 16:49:22   Reply   Private Reply

#6: ghostrider    To: Esso (#0)

In order to go through this strait, ships have to have insurance. There is only one company in the entire globe that is big enough to insure all the oil tankers going through this strait. That company is Lloyd’s of London.

Lloyd's insures pretty much all commercial sea borne cargo transport when the US mined Haiphong harbor in May 0f '72 the US issued a notice to mariners' hazard to navigation the weapons were planted with delayed arming, once that notice to mariners was issued Lloyds told every ship they insured they had 72 hours to exit the harbor or their policies would be canceled. mostly the weapons were MK 82 GP bombs with MK 75 conversion kits installed less than $800.00 per mine. the USS Coral Sea was carrying so many of them they were lined up in the mess deck passageways. there is an all up round mine MK 55 in the Straights of Gibraltar that was dropped during an at sea transfer back in the late '80s or maybe the early 90s. after much "sweating a load" the engineers said the mine case would rust through flooding the instrument rack before the safety pin in the arming device gave way, they're still waiting to see if that is so. In '97 we sailed over it going in and coming back out of the Mediterranean Sea.

ghostrider posted on 2026-03-06 19:38:27   Reply   Private Reply

#7: ghostrider    To: Esso (#4)

pretty much, I imagine nothing is being pumped at Basra right now

ghostrider posted on 2026-03-06 20:07:51   Reply   Private Reply

#8: Dakmar    To: Esso (#5)

Once canned chili stops flowing through the Straits of Hormel, dance night at the helipad becomes somehow obligatory.

Dakmar posted on 2026-03-06 20:21:56   Reply   Private Reply

#9: Esso    To: Dakmar (#8)

Words to live by.

Esso posted on 2026-03-06 20:46:00   Reply   Private Reply

#10: Dakmar    To: Esso (#9)

"It turns out there is not a very fine line between subsidies for both renter and slumlord." - Dakmar, 03/06/2026 taunting the Yahoo DNC Machine.

Dakmar posted on 2026-03-06 20:57:03   Reply   Private Reply

#11: Esso    To: Dakmar (#8)

Did ya see the great deal I got on ribeyes I got today?
Kimmy might hang around for another month or so.
She's not here for my looks. I saw myself in the mirror today, I look like a cadaver.
She just wants me for my grocery store tradecraft and cooking prowess.
That, and I know more about her vijay-jay than she does.

I'm one bad meal away from being replaced by a plastic cucumber.
Or a gay pharmaceutical rep.

Esso posted on 2026-03-06 21:02:07   Reply   Private Reply

#12: BTP Holdings    To: Esso (#2)

During the Crusades, the Kings men reported there were Chritians in that city. The King replied, "Kill them all and let God sort them out."

BTP Holdings posted on 2026-03-07 02:34:42   Reply   Private Reply

#13: Dakmar    To: BTP Holdings (#12)

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They had THREE in the family, and that's a magic number! :)


Dakmar posted on 2026-03-07 02:44:21   Reply   Private Reply

#14: Pinguinite    To: Esso (#0)

The US gov insuring foreign vessels passing through the Strait is just more motivation for Iran to sink such ships.  US Naval escorts means US Naval vessels will also be in the Strait and they'll be targeted as well.  Iran does not need a single canoe to close the Strait. It requires relatively small/light missiles and drones.

If I was Iran, I'd see this development as a good opportunity to prosecute the war against the USA.

Pinguinite posted on 2026-03-07 18:36:22   Reply   Private Reply

#15: Prefrontal Vortex    To: Esso (#0)

This will just be a way for Jews to scrap ships and get paid for it by the US government.

Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2026-03-07 18:48:59   Reply   Private Reply

#16: ghostrider    To: Prefrontal Vortex (#15)

are you implying that those calling themselves jews who are not would commit fraud? john hagee swears beanie bennie is the best. 

ghostrider posted on 2026-03-07 20:04:12   Reply   Private Reply

#17: Esso    To: Pinguinite (#14)

"If I was Iran, I'd see this development as a good opportunity to prosecute the war against the USA."

I'm not following that situation closely, but Trump may have bitten off more than he can chew this time.
The jooish involvement is a big question mark also.

My gut is telling me that Iran and the US are about the same now, hopelessly split down the middle.

I can't think of a comparison any time in history like this.

Esso posted on 2026-03-08 12:51:37   Reply   Private Reply