"The U.S.-Israel war with Iran has caused the largest global energy-supply shock ever: Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows have been cut off at the Strait of Hormuz. From gas rationing in Bangladesh, to farmers in Africa without fertilizer, to Americans struggling to afford filling their gas tanks, the supply-chain bottleneck is affecting every part of the world."
"But while an end to the current crisis is inevitable, its ripple effects will be shaking up the geopolitical and energy landscape long after it's over. One thing is not going to change: global energy usage. Power demand is rising by close to 4% a year, driven by growing populations, more electrification, and the AI data center boom. The worldwide energy feast will only grow, even as the recipes and cooks evolve."
"Prior to 2015, U.S. crude exports were largely illegal-a legacy of the 1970s Arab oil embargo-and the country lacked the infrastructure to ship natural gas. The shale boom changed everything. Within a two-month span just over a decade ago, the United States exported its first cargoes of both crude oil and LNG. Since then, the U.S. has quickly transformed from an energy importer heavily reliant on the Middle East to the global leader in energy supplies."
"Already the leader by far in global LNG exports, the U.S. even briefly overtook Saudi Arabia during the war as the top oil shipper. That market dominance is expected to grow further in the war's aftermath."
A conflict involving the U.S. and Israel against Iran has triggered the largest global energy-supply shock, cutting off about one-fifth of world oil and LNG flows at the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption is causing rationing and shortages across multiple regions, including reduced access to gas and fertilizer and higher costs for fuel. Even after the immediate crisis ends, downstream ripple effects are expected to persist in geopolitics and energy systems. Global energy demand is projected to keep rising by nearly 4% annually due to population growth, electrification, and AI-driven data center expansion. The U.S. is positioned as an energy superpower, expanding exports of crude oil and LNG after the shale boom and infrastructure buildout, and strengthening its leadership in LNG and oil shipping.
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