How Oil Fuels Conflict and War—and Who Profits
Key takeaways
- The U.S.-Israel joint war against Iran has shaken global energy markets, closed the Strait of Hormuz and restricted the flow of oil and natural gas worldwide.
- It s the latest conflict over Iranian oil, but the growing emergence of fossil-free energy sources is prompting visions of ending our decades of dependence on oil, with its pollution and inevitable wars.
- Michael Klare is an emeritus professor of peace and security studies at Hampshire College and the defense correspondent for The Nation magazine.
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The U.S.-Israel joint war against Iran has shaken global energy markets, closed the Strait of Hormuz and restricted the flow of oil and natural gas worldwide.
It s the latest conflict over Iranian oil, but the growing emergence of fossil-free energy sources is prompting visions of ending our decades of dependence on oil, with its pollution and inevitable wars.