Don’t Lock in Future Fossil Fuel Insecurity in Response to the Iran War

Mar 18, 2026 | Grace Alexander
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The Israeli-US war with Iran is disrupting global fossil fuel supply chains and, while states increasingly recognise that renewables reduce exposure to geopolitical shocks, there are dangers that emergency energy policies are chosen that lock-in emissions and energy insecurity. In this post Grace Alexander explores how governments are reacting to this latest fossil energy price shock, and whether the global energy transition will be delayed or accelerated.