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On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
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As the conflict in the Middle East enters its 20th day, events on the ground have shifted into a critical new phase marked by direct strikes on core...
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This roundtable is open only to currently enrolled Columbia University students. To register, you must sign in with your UNI. The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at...
Escalating conflict in Iran has major implications for US national security, Middle East geopolitics, and global energy markets. Read more as our scholars track the latest.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
The war in Iran is not just another energy shock. It is arriving at a moment when Europe is already under cumulative strain: a war on its eastern border, the lingering aftershocks of the 2022 energy crisis, industrial decline, political fragmentation, fiscal limits, and a widening debate over how much of its own security it must now provide.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
Media reports suggest the Trump Administration is considering restrictions on US oil exports. Officials have said such measures are not under discussion, according to media reports, but the...
The oil shock triggered by the crisis in the Persian Gulf has pushed crude above $100 per barrel, reviving familiar fears of economic turmoil in the United States driven by surging gasoline and diesel prices.
On February 24, 2026, CGEP hosted a private virtual roundtable under the Chatham House rule to discuss the importance of an independent nuclear safety regulator.
The Resilient Energy Economies initiative (REE) is pleased to announce that it is funding six new research projects to help US fossil fuel-dependent communities diversify and strengthen their...
The Institute of Global Politics (IGP) and Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia SIPA today announced a new task force focused on analyzing how tools of...
I’m en route home after a week in Europe—first at the Oslo Energy Forum and then at the Munich Security Conference. Munich generated considerable news and drama, but...
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today announced the fourth cohort of the David Leuschen Global Energy Fellows. The cohort, which consists of...
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Dr. Zainab Usman is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia...
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