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Fortune
Tristan Bove

The Iran war is reviving remote work across the world — from Denmark to Vietnam

A sign reading 'out of stock' is displayed at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Manila, the Philippines (Credit: Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)

Working from home seemed to be a thing of the past. All it took to revive it was a war in the Middle East and a worldwide energy crisis.

Nearly three weeks into the U.S. campaign in Iran, the war’s ripple effects are throttling global fuel markets. The conflict has essentially blocked off the Strait of Hormuz, the vital chokepoint that once carried 20% of the world’s traded oil and liquefied gas. 

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