Steve Taylor

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Realising that I am familiar with the names of some of the Persian Gulf conflict zones, because I played Microprose's F-19 Stealth Fighter back in the late 80s, and it came with maps

Map of Persian Gulf region, with military installations. From Microprose F-19 Stealth Fighter game.
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I still think subsidies and rebates would have been a cheaper way to get more people into EVs, but yes, choking off a large proportion of the world's oil supply via a war may also have a similar effect. I'm no economics expert though.