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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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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...
When Ukraine cuts off Russian gas shipments via its pipelines, the European Union will face major shortages – but few as bad as in tiny Moldova.
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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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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.
Blog
by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • April 16, 2026
Energy Disruptions in the Eastern Mediterranean from the US-Israel War with Iran
The Iran war has disrupted Eastern Mediterranean gas production, exports, and development, threatened regional energy infrastructure, and increased political and investment uncertainty.
Gulf Energy Disruption and the Fragility of Global Markets
The US-Israeli war against Iran highlights the Gulf’s dual role as the backbone of global energy supply and a major source of systemic risk.
