The World Is Entering a New Era of Energy Security
The U.S.–Iran and Russia–Ukraine wars are more than regional or military conflicts. They are exposing weaknesses in the global energy and economic system and demonstrating that energy security can no longer be seen as independent of financial security, transportation, military security, strategic autonomy, and even ties with world power hegemonies. The Russia–Ukraine war disrupted Europe's…
The recent conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the global energy and economic system, leading to a potential new era of energy security. The disruption of European dependence on Russian pipeline gas due to the Russia-Ukraine war, and the impact of the U.S.-Iran conflict on global oil and LNG flows, have exposed the risks associated with over-reliance on specific sources, routes, technologies, or global power hegemons.
As a result, countries are likely to pursue greater strategic autonomy by diversifying their energy supplies, building alternative transport and supply routes, and strengthening domestic capabilities, in order to mitigate these risks and reassess their strategic relationships with major global powers.
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