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On American Energy Strategy Post-Hormuz

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Show Notes

In this episode, panelists explore the uncertain status of U.S. security assurances for the free flow of oil, the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the ramifications of both for U.S. and global energy security.

Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy and Climate Program, Council on Foreign Relations

Guests: Edward L. Morse, Senior Advisor, Hartree Partners, LP; CFR Member

Kelly Sims Gallagher, Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; CFR Member

Kevin Book, Director of Research and Cofounder, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC; CFR Member

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