Middle East energy: A transition under fire

The Middle East’s energy transition was never going to be linear. The conflict involving Iran has made that unmistakable, after President Trump had already changed the energy landscape. In its early phase, the destruction of fuel depots, industrial sites and urban infrastructure released more than five million tonnes of CO₂ in a matter of weeks, according to an analysis by the Guardian. That is not background noise. It is a surge large enough to offset years of incremental progress in parts of the system. ...