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Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Oil Market Interventions and Consequences

An audio version of “Oil Market Interventions and Consequences,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ben Cahill and Adi Imsirovic. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Ben Cahill and Adi Imsirovic — July 17, 2024

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Oil Market Interventions and Consequences

A growing share of global oil consists of sanctioned volumes traded by dodgy intermediaries in an opaque shipping sector. Energy sanctions can deny revenue to oil-producing states, but these measures also have some potentially serious, unintended consequences.

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Adi Imsirovic — July 16, 2024

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Rebuilding Ukraine’s Energy Sector

In this week’s episode, Steven Burns joins Ben Cahill for an update on Ukraine’s energy sector.  

Podcast Episode by Ben Cahill and Lisa Hyland — June 26, 2023

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Sanctions and the Russian Economy

Please join the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program for a fascinating discussion on the current state and future of the Russian economy under international sanctions.

Event — January 19, 2023

The Role of Gas in Ukraine’s Energy Future

Ukraine’s natural gas sector can be a pillar of the postwar economy, but it will be challenging to attract investment. This brief examines the role of gas in Ukraine’s energy future, including its resource base and potential in a lower-carbon Europe.

Brief by Ben Cahill and Leslie Palti-Guzman — January 13, 2023

Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable Energy Generation in Ukraine

Expanding and developing renewable energy generation in Ukraine will bolster energy security and partnership with the European Union. However, there are several challenges to overcome to expand renewable capacity in the country.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut and Allegra Dawes — September 26, 2022

European Union Imposes Partial Ban on Russian Oil

The European Union imposed a partial embargo on Russian crude oil and petroleum products, and a ban on shipping insurance for exports from Russia. But it may be hard to achieve the goal of driving Russian oil off the market and cutting its export revenue.

Critical Questions by Ben Cahill — June 8, 2022

Can Russia Execute a Gas Pivot to Asia?

As Europe tries to diversify away from Russian gas, Russia is looking to Asia for new markets, but the shift will be neither immediate nor easy.

Commentary by Nikos Tsafos — May 4, 2022

Sanctions Drive Russian Oil into the Shadows

Sanctions may have knocked out 2 to 3 million b/d of Russian oil, but export flows are shifting. Some of Russia’s oil will be redirected or “go dark.” The pressure for full sanctions on Russian energy exports is likely to grow, perhaps in a phased-in process.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — March 25, 2022