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On the Hormuz Crisis and the Global Energy Landscape

On the Record

Show Notes

In this episode, Fatih Birol examines how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping the global energy landscape and explores how countries may increasingly favor domestic energy sources that reduce reliance on fuel imports.

Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Guests: Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)

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