Fostering understanding of energy since 1982

The Energy Forum, Inc. is dedicated to fostering public understanding of energy issues including the energy market and industry and of the many challenges facing them in a rapidly changing world. Its regular public lectures and discussions on a variety of relevant topics provide a collegial platform where industry and academic experts, business leaders, policymakers, students, journalists and others can exchange information and ideas about energy issues and interact with one another in a non-partisan environment.

Energy security is evolving with new dimensions. On the one hand, US energy security has been boosted by its status as the largest oil and gas exporter, providing a buffer from world supply shocks and a freer hand in foreign policy. On the other hand, the conundrum over the Strait of Hormuz has exposed new vulnerabilities for global energy security, encompassing both importers and exporters, with adverse implications for the US despite its energy dominance. What does energy security mean given the recent disruptions and in context of a world that is moving towards fragmentation and de-globalization?

In this session, we aim to explore the various dimensions of how energy security is evolving in the US and globally as a result of these recent developments, and what this means for energy markets, the energy industry, the global economy and international relations.