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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: Ali Ansari on What’s Going on Inside Iran
On the eve of President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the global energy landscape faces a moment of unprecedented risk. With dated Brent...
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April 9, 2026
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Five Weeks of Conflict with Iran: Trajectories, Risks, and Global Implications
More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point. What was initially widely expected to be a short,...
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Tag: World Economic Forum
Reflections from Davos 2025
By Jason Bordoff | I spent last week at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and, as in prior years, am writing to offer a few reflections from the many events, meetings and conversations.
Announcement
• January 27, 2025
Reflections from Davos 2023
Letter from the Founding Director Jason Bordoff I just returned from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and, as in years past, wanted to...
Announcement
• January 23, 2023
2022 In Energy and Climate
Letter from Jason Bordoff As we come to the end of 2022, it is clear that the global energy system that we had at the start of the...
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• December 24, 2022
