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Op-eds & Essays with Jason Bordoff & Akos Losz • April 23, 2015
Read the complete article here Introduction: The global energy market is undergoing a historic transformation....
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Introduction: The global energy market is undergoing a historic transformation. Some major consumers of energy are now sharply growing production, with the United States emerging as the world’s top petroleum producer, thanks to a dramatic reversal of its oil and gas fortunes through innovations in shale development. And major producers of energy are emerging as some of the fastest growing consumers of energy—especially in the Middle East and Latin America.
Energy has been among the largest drivers of U.S. economic growth and shifting trade patterns, played a key role in global conflicts from Russia and Ukraine to the South China Sea, and continues to be the primary source of global greenhouse gas emissions that portend potentially severe climate change impacts. Among the world’s most pressing challenges are to promote faster economic growth, supply the energy needed to pull a billion more people out of extreme poverty, and promote geopolitical cooperation rather than competition over energy resources—all the while protecting the health of the planet and dramatically lowering greenhouse gas emissions. These are indeed staggering challenges.
As the world confronts these fast-moving dynamics, the global energy market has just experienced one of its largest shocks in recent history: the rapid drop in the price of oil. This has had several significant consequences.
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 has significantly enhanced Latin America's geopolitical advantage as a reliable source of hydrocarbon resources.
The Iran conflict could increase the appeal of Russia as an energy supplier for China.
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Op-eds & Essays with Jason Bordoff & Akos Losz • April 23, 2015