Archive for Energy
Erdoğan, Israel, and the Azerbaijan Oil Pipeline: Why the Valves Stay Open
The Erdoğan Israel energy connection remains a critical, if quiet, pillar of regional stability. While global headlines focus on the escalating rhetoric between Ankara and Jerusalem, the underground reality of the energy trade remains remarkably stable. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline—the 1,100-mile artery of the Caspian—continues to deliver Azerbaijani crude to Israeli refineries via Turkish soil. […]
AI is Here to Stay, but It Shouldn’t Drain Your Town
This column was originally syndicated via InsideSources and has appeared in the DC Journal, the Frederick News-Post, and the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The “AI Boom” is no longer just a digital story—it’s an infrastructure story hitting town halls from West Virginia to Iowa. Neighbors aren’t just looking at the potential for digital jobs; they’re worried about […]
The New Energy Map: Why Central Asia is China’s Strategic Insurance Policy
While global markets panic over the Strait of Hormuz, a quiet tectonic shift is occurring in the heart of Eurasia. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are no longer just “former Soviet republics”—they are the pillars of a new energy corridor that bypasses both Western sanctions and Middle Eastern volatility. The End of the Russian Monopoly For […]
The Resource Curse in Real-Time: Iraq’s Flaring Crisis and the Iran Dependency
By Ken Silverstein Iraq is currently a study in geopolitical irony. It holds the world’s fifth-largest proven oil reserves, yet it cannot reliably keep the lights on in Baghdad or fully pay its government workers. As I explored in my latest column for Forbes, the “resource curse” is no longer just an academic theory—it is […]
The Iran War and the End of Fossil Fuel Leverage
The conflict in the Middle East has moved the energy conversation beyond carbon footprints and climate targets. It is now a matter of national security. In my latest for Forbes, I explore why the war in Iran is the ultimate signal to accelerate the clean energy transition. While fossil fuels remain vulnerable to maritime chokepoints and […]
The Infrastructure Contest That Will Decide Global Power
While reporting from the Panama Canal recently, I watched massive container ships navigate the Gatun Locks—a century-old testament to American engineering and global influence. But standing there, it became clear that the geopolitical contest of this century has shifted. It’s no longer just about military might or political ideology; it’s about “connectography”—who builds the ports, […]
Why the Iran War is a Stress Test for Green Energy | Ken Silverstein
While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz for oil spikes, a quieter crisis is unfolding for the green energy supply chain. As I discussed recently on Al-Ahad TV, the minerals powering our net-zero future travel the same volatile routes as crude oil and natural gas. This isn’t just a story about shipping delays; it’s […]
Global Natural Gas Markets: A Bigger Crisis Than Oil
My latest reporting, featured on Yahoo Finance and Forbes, examines the unprecedented shift in global natural gas markets. While oil often dominates the headlines, the overnight strikes on Qatar’s LNG hubs have disrupted supply with no strategic reserves to fall back on. This crisis mirrors the energy weaponization I have covered regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, […]
Guns, Energy and Free Speech
November 2013 With the holiday season upon us, it is time for joy and warmth. But it is also time to recollect — time to consider the tragedy of what occurred nearly a year ago when a deranged man gunned down small children and their teachers in Connecticut. Like everyone else in this country and […]