Tag: Oil

  • How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid)

    How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid) With Israeli and Iranian strikes targeting the critical energy infrastructure of the Persian Gulf, GCC countries have found themselves caught in the crossfire of a war beyond their control. Iran’s retaliatory drone and missile strikes threaten to derail global energy markets and the

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  • Senior Fellow Greg Priddy Discusses Global Economic Impacts of Iran Conflict at Quincy Institute Event

    On March 19, 2026, Center for the National Interest Senior Fellow for the Middle East, Greg Priddy, participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The event, titled “How Badly Could the War Against Iran Hurt the Global South?”, examined the escalating economic and geopolitical spillover from the current conflict

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  • Senior Fellow Greg Priddy Discusses Iran War and Energy Markets on Scripps News

    On Thursday, March 19, CFTNI Senior Fellow for the Middle East Greg Priddy spoke with Scripps News about the worsening global energy crisis fueled by the ongoing conflict with Iran. Priddy warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has removed approximately 15 million barrels of oil per day from the global market, with

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  • What Comes Next in Venezuela?

    President Donald Trump has decapitated Venezuela’s socialist government and shaken up regional and global politics with his daring operation to capture—and effectively depose—the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who now awaits trial in New York. Yet Mr. Trump’s apparent plan to use the carrot of U.S. investment and renewed economic growth, as well as the stick

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  • Perspectives on Central Asian Hydrocarbons, Pipelines, and Transit Corridors

    Central Asia is rich in hydrocarbons and, in principle, can send them in all directions. Demand signals come from the East, South, and the West. How much additional supply can come from the region? What are the most likely pipelines and transit corridors to be built and developed in the coming decade? On Thursday, May

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