Show HN: I simulated closing the Strait of Hormuz on real oil trade data

Category: other

Tags: simulation, supply-chain, oil-trade, interactive-visualization, network-analysis

Score: 6.7/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 3, Utility: 6)

A web-based interactive simulation of global oil trade flows that lets users stress-test scenarios like closing the Strait of Hormuz, using UN Comtrade 2025 data. It models supply chain network dynamics with endogenous price and stockpile responses, making it a compelling tool for understanding systemic risk in energy markets.

Target audience: energy analysts, supply chain researchers, policy makers, economics students

Repository: https://globaloilnetwork.staffinganalytics.io/

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