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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

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

An audio version of “⁠How War with Iran Could Disrupt Energy Exports at the Strait of Hormuz,⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Clayton Seigle — June 23, 2025

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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

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Too Soon to Rule Out Middle East Energy Disruption

An audio version of “⁠Too Soon to Rule Out Middle East Energy Disruption⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Clayton Seigle — June 16, 2025

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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

Rethinking U.S. International Energy Finance

The United States needs a coherent international finance strategy that leverages its comparative strengths for emerging markets, where the demand for reliable and affordable energy now lies at the nexus of economic development and geopolitical competition.

Commentary by Ray Cai — June 3, 2025