Jonathan Retskoff

Energy policy decisions impact inflation almost immediately because crude oil is a raw material that feeds directly into production and transportation...

Political tensions escalate into economic consequences through a predictable chain reaction: geopolitical conflict disrupts trade flows, increases...

When countries prioritize military and economic power over negotiation, global markets lose the stability that rules-based systems provide.

Global trade routes are critical during times of conflict because they are the physical arteries through which the world economy circulates.

Economic stability depends on global cooperation between countries because isolated economies face significantly greater risks from market volatility,...

A regional conflict thousands of miles away can raise the price of gasoline at your local pump, increase your grocery bill, and ripple through global...

Political miscalculations drive global energy shortages primarily through disruptions to supply chains, sanctions regimes, and investment freezes that...

Oil supply routes matter because 70% of the world's crude oil must flow through just a handful of geographic chokepoints, and any disruption to these...

International conflicts disrupt energy infrastructure through direct military targeting of production facilities, transportation chokepoints, and supply...

When leaders make major policy decisions, the intended impact often tells only part of the story.