About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a potential war with Iran and its impact on America's energy strategy amidst a new oil shock.

A war with Iran and a new oil shock tests America’s energy strategy.

Topics covered

• oil shocks
• energy strategies
• Iran
• America's energy strategy

Keywords

• energy policy
• geopolitics
• oil market

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