OPEC changes and their effects on global energy markets
From The National Security Hour by Military and Intel Experts
May 2, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of OPEC changes on global energy markets and strategic investments in infrastructure.
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Today, the contest runs from the Straits of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca and into the Kra Isthmus. Deepwater harbors and pipelines were built as insurance. When those investments become stranded, it is a strategic blow to those who counted on them. At the same time, the new frontier is data. AI and massive server farms will ride fiber that follows...
People in this episode
Host: LTC Sargis Sangari
Topics covered
- OPEC changes
- global energy markets
- strategic investments
- data frontier
- AI
- fiber networks
Keywords
- OPEC
- energy markets
- Straits of Hormuz
- AI
- data
- infrastructure
- pipelines
- strategic investments
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Straits of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, Kra Isthmus
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