A leading oil scholar breaks down the historic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and how the president’s campaign against Venezuela relates to Iran.

Jeff Colgan speaks with CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson about rising oil prices due to the war in Iran.

CBC's David Common talks to author, Jeff Colgan about the impact of the Iran conflict on oil markets.

The framework proposes long-term solutions over short-term mitigation efforts.

Since the start of the 20th century, oil has been the life blood of global development. And both the US and Venezuela have played a critical role in the history of that oil flow.

Two experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation.

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump has slashed U.S. foreign aid spending. Amid continued budget cuts, international NGOs have adopted several strategies to keep operating and meeting their missions.

Jeff Colgan, a professor at Brown University, says the US has resumed a "bullying" approach to international relations in order to gain economic advantages.

Even as the world warms, oil attracts conflict. Just look to Venezuela and Donald Trump’s moves to control the country’s vast reserves. We delve into the history of "petro-imperialism” and ask whether a planet powered by renewables would be any more peaceful.

The country’s “extra heavy” oil packs some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions of any crude oil.

To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.

Ten years ago, negotiations concluded on the first truly global climate treaty, the landmark Paris Agreement. Why has this major diplomatic achievement had only limited success in reaching its goals?

Oil is making a strong comeback as geopolitical agendas shape energy forecasts worldwide. But while the OPEC cartel sees demand rising to 2050 the IEA expects oil peaking by 2030.

Construction of Revolution Wind has been allowed to resume by a court, at least for now. But federal funding for renewables remains uncertain, perhaps signaling more trouble ahead for large infrastructure projects. What is the path forward to ensure Rhode Island, and New England more broadly, stay on track with the energy transition despite federal backtracking?

Trump is one of a long line of U.S. officials who’ve threatened annexation. History offers clues as to why they haven’t pulled it off.

The Bureau of Land Management treats the earnings from clean energy projects differently than fossil fuels. New polling data show bipartisan support for change. (Boston Globe op ed co-authored by CSL affiliate Dustin Tingley)

Several OPEC+ countries will reduce oil production by a combined 2.2 million barrels per day through June. Jeff Colgan joins CBS News to discuss how the decreased output could affect the U.S.

Deborah Gordon comments on natural gas for The Seattle Times, arguing that there should be tighter regulations on gas leaks on industrial and individual scales alongside more renewable energy projects.

In a recent Barron's article, Jeff Colgan explains that the Red Sea dispute has the potential to move markets “toward a higher risk premium for oil.”

In a guest essay for The New York Times, Jeff Colgan argued that Exxon Mobil’s purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources would set off a wave of consolidation throughout the oil sector that would weaken market competition and undermine democracy.

Jeff Colgan co-authored an article for Foreign Affairs on the dangers of fossil fuel dependence, especially during world conflicts or disasters.

Jeff Colgan discusses the findings of his new white paper, “Letting Europe’s Energy Crisis Go to Waste: The Ukraine War’s Massive Fossil Fuel Costs Fail to Accelerate Renewables,” co-authored by Alexander S. Gard-Murray and Miriam Hinthorn.

Jeff Colgan comments for U.S. News and World Report, “OPEC itself is mostly a political club that makes a lot of headlines, but the real decisions about oil policy are made in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, rather than in Vienna, where OPEC headquarters is.”

Jeff Colgan comments for The Wall Street Journal “We’re back into the old world of OPEC where most of the important decisions are being made entirely in Riyadh rather than Vienna.”