This is why geopolitics always ends up looking more cynical in practice than it does in speeches. Energy markets start panicking and suddenly “temporary exceptions” appear everywhere.
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People in wealthier countries talk about oil shocks like it just means paying more at the pump. In places like Kenya it can spiral into strikes, food inflation, unrest, and people literally dying in protests within weeks.