Why do Middle East crises still shake the world?

The answer, of course, is oil. Or gas. Always energy.

We have built a civilisation that depends on a substance largely controlled by regions we neither trust nor understand. Our prosperity and stability require us to remain in a state of permanent diplomatic hostage to some of the most volatile and authoritarian corners of the planet.

Today on The Climate Historian 👇

https://open.substack.com/pub/theclimatehistorian/p/our-fossil-fuel-addiction?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web