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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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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.
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.
Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.
America needs a plan for Tehran's nuclear program.
A fossil fuel superpower cannot sustain deep emissions reductions if doing so drives up costs for vulnerable consumers.
Having enough electricity is key to the nation’s post-Maduro recovery. Two experts offer a way forward.
Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.
In discussing the dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over the weekend, President Donald Trump declared that the United States would now “take back” the country’s oil. Yet he has offered little clarity on what exactly this means.
The country could see a relatively rapid recovery of some oil production, depending on the leadership that emerges.
Lawmakers today should study the Energy Security Act of 1980.
Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage.
