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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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Energy Security and the Israel-Iran War

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion with Clay Seigle, Raad Alkadiri, and Adi Imsirovic to assess the state of energy security and what to expect from the current conflagration.  

Event — June 23, 2025

How War with Iran Could Disrupt Energy Exports at the Strait of Hormuz

A full shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely, but major oil disruptions remain probable. Iran could deploy passive tools like underwater mines or take more active measures using gunboats to harass tankers, threatening the flow of 20 million barrels per day.

Critical Questions by Clayton Seigle — June 23, 2025

Too Soon to Rule Out Middle East Energy Disruption

An oil supply disruption from the Middle East war remains possible if Tehran is cornered. Israel has limited risk by targeting domestic Iranian energy sites. OPEC spare capacity helps, but using it to replace lost Iranian barrels could trigger political backlash.

Commentary by Clayton Seigle — June 16, 2025

With Extra Oil, Trump Already Has His Big Saudi Win

Before leaving Washington, Trump had already secured a key win from Riyadh: extra crude oil that helped drive down prices. For Saudi Arabia, boosting output delivers a double benefit—earning Trump’s favor and regaining market share from U.S. exporters.

Commentary by Clayton Seigle — May 12, 2025

Middle East Risks and the Oil Market

In this week’s special episode, Ben Cahill and Jon Alterman discuss recent developments in the Middle East, U.S. policy objectives in the region, and how the oil market's response to geopolitical risks has changed.

Transcript — April 11, 2024

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Middle East Risks and the Oil Market

In this week’s special episode, Ben Cahill and Jon Alterman discuss recent developments in the Middle East, U.S. policy objectives in the region, and how the oil market's response to geopolitical risks has changed.

Podcast Episode by Ben Cahill and Jon B. Alterman — April 10, 2024

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Oil Market Risks Start to Resonate

Oil market sentiment is changing. With traders anticipating tighter crude and product fundamentals for the rest of the year, markets are more sensitive to geopolitical risks in the Middle East. 

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Raad Alkadiri — April 10, 2024

The Truth of the Matter

Saudi Oil Moves

CSIS’s Joseph Majkut and Jon Alterman join the podcast to deconstruct Saudi Arabia’s recent push to slash oil production and what it means

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Joseph Majkut, and Jon B. Alterman — October 28, 2022

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