The Economics Show

Will energy security fears change the global energy market? With Daniel Yergin

April 23, 2026·28 min
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A few months ago, the oil market looked pretty serene. But the US-Iran war has upended global supplies and pushed energy security to the top of the policy agenda. Importers have realised they need to diversify their energy sources. What role will renewables have to play? And would a shift towards green energy just mean trading one bottleneck for another? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Daniel Yergin, vice-chair of S&P Global and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book ‘The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power'. Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.Further reading: How to survive an energy crunchWill the Iran war derail the energy transition?Middle East war strengthens case for renewables, say clean energy expertsPresented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. The senior producer was Michela Tindera. Original music by Breen Turner. Sound design by Samantha Giovinco. The FT head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Join FT journalists and a special guest on Wednesday 20 May at 1200 GMT for a subscriber webinar on The Dollar under Trump: markets, monetary policy and the next Fed chair. Register at ft.com/trump-dollar and send us your questionsRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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