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What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?

The ceasefire announcement leaves more questions than answers for Gulf oil and gas exports. Iran is still in control of whether and when ships can pass—and how much that might cost under a new tolling requirement.

Critical Questions by Clayton Seigle — April 8, 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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Shocks and Aftershocks | Energy Shots

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — April 10, 2026

What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?

The ceasefire announcement leaves more questions than answers for Gulf oil and gas exports. Iran is still in control of whether and when ships can pass—and how much that might cost under a new tolling requirement.

Critical Questions by Clayton Seigle — April 8, 2026

The Alluring Potential of an Integrated Venezuelan Gas Industry

Venezuela’s vast gas reserves have long been stranded. Political change in Caracas could revive partnership with Trinidad, unlocking LNG for Europe, strengthening Western Hemisphere integration, and adding an Atlantic Basin supply option amid diversification efforts.

Commentary by Leslie Palti-Guzman — April 7, 2026

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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

An audio version of “⁠Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026

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Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

As the Iran conflict intensifies, U.S. energy infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats from nation-state actors. Scale, age, and regulatory fragmentation leave the sector uniquely exposed. A successful attack would cascade across the entire U.S. economy.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026

Energy Shots: $100 is the new $60

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — March 27, 2026

Clayton Seigle in NYT: Blockade Iran’s Oil

The best approach to curbing Iran’s oil exports is to impose a naval blockade of tankers carrying Iranian oil, writes CSIS’s Clay Seigle in The New York Times.

Commentary by Clayton Seigle — March 25, 2026