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Energy Explained
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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
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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Iran Conflict Brief: What It Will Take to Open Up the Strait of Hormuz
In energy markets, all eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz. As of March 11, 2026, this vital passage is effectively closed to tanker traffic, stranding almost a...
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April 21, 2026
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Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026
The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community.
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• Lerner Hall
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A new phase of Saudi-US relations? Looking ahead to the crown prince’s US visit
Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, talks about what's on the table for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House, and possible cooperation on energy, security & tech between the US and Saudi Arabia.
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Exclusive | There’s no easy replacement’: Global LNG expert on India’s energy challenge amid Iran war
Columbia energy scholar Anne-Sophie Corbeau warns India may face intense competition for expensive LNG as the Qatar disruption rattles global gas markets.
Trump can’t TACO out of the Iran war’s oil price shock
President Donald Trump has a sales pitch for Americans worried about high oil and gas prices: Rising fuel prices are a temporary but necessary sacrifice, and they will fall quickly back to earth once the war with Iran is done.
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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
How the Iran War Could Consolidate China’s Energy Dominance
Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.
