In this workshop, we’re starting with a direct re-enactment of the 1973 oil crisis. It’s a narrative deep-dive designed to help you compare that historic shock to the 2026 Iran conflict—showing you how the "preferred grooves" of history are playing out right now. We will explore how the physical closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an 80% drop in tanker traffic.
The global economy has entered a period of physical disruption following the February 28 launch of Operation Epic Fury, which resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This 33-kilometer waterway carries roughly 20% of global petroleum supply, about one‑third of global seaborne crude oil trade, and approximately 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Energy flows into Asia’s “manufacturing hearts” including ASEAN, China, India, Japan, and South Korea have been severely impacted, triggering cascading shocks across electronics, machinery, automotive, industrial components, and consumer goods supply chains. The current environment mirrors the 1973 oil shock, with a prolonged erosion of value. Unlike 2022’s sanctions driven supply constraints, this crisis is defined by a hard physical bottleneck. Traditional mitigation tools such as rerouting, inventory buffers, or strategic reserve releases cannot fully compensate.
The world has entered a stagflationary regime, where costs rise across everything that is extracted, manufactured, transported, processed, refrigerated, or packaged, while real economic growth contracts.
Key Highlights
In this workshop, manufacturers, importers, and exporters will walk away with:
- Energy-aware production prioritisation and supply re-allocation
- Scenario-based S&OP and Demand and Supply alignment under prolonged disruption
- Disciplined and defensible price pass through strategies
- This enables organisations to retain control over critical systems, defend margins against structural inflation, and avoid being systematically punished as global market conditions reset.
Who Should Attend
- Manufacturers, importers, and exporters
- Supply chain and operations leaders navigating energy driven disruption
- Finance and procurement teams managing structural inflation and demand volatility
Event Details
Date: 24 April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Venue: BDO Singapore, 600 North Bridge Road, #17-01, Parkview Square, Singapore 188778
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