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If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios

In last summer’s Twelve-Day War, energy supplies were largely spared. But in a potential new round of fighting between the United States and Iran, energy supply disruptions and resulting price spikes are more likely.

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Commentary by Clayton Seigle — February 18, 2026

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

CSIS Trustee John Hess sat down to discuss obstacles to the energy transition and how policymakers can overcome them.

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Clayton Seigle

Senior Fellow and James R. Schlesinger Chair in Energy and Geopolitics, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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The Americas 2013: What to Expect

 The CSIS Americas Program is pleased to welcome five distinguished journalists from some of the leading Latin American and Spanish newspapers. 

Event — April 8, 2013

Watershed Elections Could Mark a Political Transition in Malaysia

Almost two years of speculation about pending elections in Malaysia ended on April 3 when Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved the parliament, paving the way for what promises to be the tightest elections since the country achieved independence in 1957.

Commentary by Murray Hiebert — April 5, 2013

Geostrategic Implications of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas

U.S. oil and gas production is on the rise due to the remarkable surge in unconventional oil and gas development. The widespread realization of the economic, technological, and commercial viability of these tremendous oil and gas resources within North America and the potential for transferring this production success to other parts of the world with similar resources may alter the global energy landscape in several important ways.

Commentary by Sarah Ladislaw and Maren Leed — April 1, 2013

China's Energy Outlook

The evolution of China's energy sector is one of the critical determinants of global energy markets and future greenhouse gas emissions.

Event — March 12, 2013

Update on Energy and Environmental Policy

Energy and climate change have been important policy priorities for the Obama Administration and they featured prominently once again in President Obama’s State of the Union Address earlier this month. 

Event — February 27, 2013

Mexico's 2012 Elections

At the beginning of 2011, security defined the U.S.-Mexico relationship, and it was the issue that most observers thought would shape Mexico’s 2012 presidential, state, and local elections.

Report — February 21, 2013