Trump’s “We will Remember” Message to UK PM Keir Starmer wasn’t Really About Starmer
By LauraAboli
It was a warning shot to the City of London, the financial heart of the old British imperial system that has long controlled shipping insurance, finance, and the oil trade.
As the Iran conflict escalated, Lloyd’s of London pulled war-risk insurance for ships in the Persian Gulf.
No insurance → tankers don’t sail → oil prices spike.
That’s how the City has long exerted leverage over global energy flows.
Trump responded immediately by launching a $20B U.S. maritime reinsurance and escort program, replacing London’s insurance grip and keeping tankers moving.
In other words: Washington just stepped directly into a system historically dominated by London.
If this holds, it’s bigger than one war.
It’s about who controls the financial choke points of global energy.
