The Expat Edge

COSCO's Hormuz Run: How the Blockade Is Splitting Into Two Markets and What Expats Must Do

COSCO's Hormuz Run: How the Blockade Is Splitting Into Two Markets and What Expats Must Do

Published on: 16/05/2026

A Chinese COSCO supertanker just transited Hormuz without US interdiction. Here is what the oil market bifurcation means for expat costs and portfolios across Southeast Asia.