How the Hormuz Crisis Turned Southeast Asia Into a Solar Powerhouse

The United States and Iran have stepped back from the brink of all-out war, but the ceasefire that followed nearly four months of fighting is still being tested by flare-ups around the Strait of Hormuz.

One outcome of the crisis, though, is already clear: the clean energy transition is speeding up, and shows no sign of slowing.

The war is just the latest in a string of conflicts to send shockwaves through oil and gas markets in recent years, leaving global leaders increasingly wary of dependence on fossil fuel imports and underscoring the energy…