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Energy and Turmoil: Iran, Oil Prices, and the Future of Nuclear Power

Global conflict is once again colliding with global energy markets. In this episode of Energy Matters, Claire and Dan examine how escalating tensions involving Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG flows. If shipping through the region is interrupted, oil prices could rise sharply and gasoline prices could climb across the United States. The conversation then turns to nuclear energy. Dan shares insights from a recent visit to Fukushima on the 15th anniversary of the disaster and explains Japan’s unusual plan to redistribute radioactive waste across the country after 2046. Claire and Dan also discuss the economics of nuclear power today, including the massive cost overruns at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia and the growing debate over whether nuclear power can compete with rapidly falling solar prices.