London bankers are upset. They rushed out a hit piece on the blockade of Hormuz, and the outrage is almost funny. These are the same people who can effectively shut down global maritime chokepoints in an instant through the insurance market, yet they act shocked when someone else points out the power of that leverage.

The real joke is the double standard. When finance controls the flow, it’s called stability, risk management, and market discipline. When someone challenges that control, suddenly it becomes a crisis worthy of moral panic.