Mapping the Next Energy Shock with The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Mapping the Next Energy Shock with The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran

May 14, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 7 · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Iran war on global energy markets and climate politics with Vijay Vaitheeswaran from The Economist.

The aftershocks of the Iran war are reshaping energy markets, investment decisions, and climate politics in very different ways around the world. David, Sara, and Ed sat down with Vijay Vitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist and 2025 Energy Writer of the Year, to discuss the shock rippling through energy markets since the war in Iran began. On one side are forces accelerating the energy transition like electrification, EV adoption, solar deploymen...

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