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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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by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • April 16, 2026
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Ian Bremmer on Navigating a Fragmenting World
The global order that shaped the past several decades is giving way to a more fragmented and uncertain world. Long-standing alliances are under strain, economic integration is giving...
Anne-Sophie Corbeau vom Center on Global Energy Policy der Columbia University spricht im Interview über die Ausfälle der LNG-Produktion in Katar, steigende Risiken für die Energieinfrastruktur und eine drohende Angebotslücke in Europa.
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“Everything up in the air”: LNG, the Strait of Hormuz, and Central & Eastern Europe’s energy future
"LNG shipments to Central & Eastern Europe are reliable as long as those gas markets are not overly dependent upon one supplier."
Turnberry imposible: el increíble monto de importaciones de energía que Europa comprometió con EE.UU. y ahora no puede cumplir
La Unión Europea se comprometió a comprar u$s 250.000 millones anuales en energía estadounidense. En 2024 compró u$s80.000 millones y fue menor en 2025. Analistas de Kpler, Argus y Columbia University coinciden en que la meta es físicamente irrealizable
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Asia’s Gas Shock Playbook: Coal, Curtailment, and Competing for LNG
Almost 90 percent of the LNG that transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 was destined for Asian countries.
Why Russia Can’t Capitalize on the Iran War’s Gas Shock
When the Iran War disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and tightened global gas balances, a familiar assumption quickly resurfaced: Russia, possessing the largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, would inevitably emerge as one of the principal beneficiaries.
How the Iran War Could Consolidate China’s Energy Dominance
Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.
