Energy Vista

What happens to a country's energy system when war reaches its offshore gas fields? In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Dr. Amit Mor, CEO of EcoEnergy and Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, to examine how Israel's energy system is operating under wartime, the implications for Jordan and Egypt's electricity systems, and the broader risks to global energy markets as tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss how energy infrastructure, maritime chokepoints, and geopolitical rivalries are increasingly intertwined in today's energy landscape. The episode highlights a core theme of Energy Vista: energy security is national security. Key topics discussed • How Israel maintains electricity supply despite the shutdown of major gas platforms • Israel's regional gas integration with Jordan and Egypt • The geopolitical implications of attacks on energy infrastructure • Iran's weaponization of the Strait of Hormuz 🎧 Listen to the full episode: YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify (Links) 📩 Follow Energy Vista for more analysis: https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/ Sponsorship Energy Vista welcomes sponsors and partners interested in supporting independent conversations on energy geopolitics, global energy markets, trade and strategic infrastructure. For sponsorship inquiries: 📩 [email protected]

🎙️ New Energy Vista Episode What happens to global energy markets when the world's most critical maritime chokepoint shuts down?    In this new Energy Vista episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Kevin Book, Co-Founder and Director of Research at ClearView Energy Partners, to unpack the unfolding war in Iran and its profound implications for oil, LNG trade, and global energy security.   The conversation comes at a moment when transit through the Strait of Hormuz has halted amid the ongoing joint US and Israeli military operations against Iran and Teheran's retaliations against more than a dozen countries, sending shockwaves across commodity markets and raising the specter of a massive supply disruption.   • Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is the biggest single point of failure in the global oil system  • Why prices have not spiked as much as expected despite major supply risks   • The role of US shale, strategic reserves, and demand resilience   • China's vulnerability and options for major importers    • What this crisis means for future energy security   This is a conversation at the intersection of war, commodities, shipping, and global energy strategy.   🎧 Listen now on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lesliepalti/podcasts   🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energy-vista/id1441858833   🎧 Listen now on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/31WEeRKpb9IQDSDdqYOcd6   📩 Follow Leslie's analysis on Substack: https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/   #EnergyVista #EnergyGeopolitics #OilMarkets #LNG #Hormuz #NatGas #Shipping #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #China #OilandGas #Maritime #China #Iran #Israel #USA #tanker #commodities #Oil

Can the West still compete in nuclear power? In this French-language Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with David Lévy, former nuclear official and energy executive, for a strategic conversation on nuclear sovereignty, transatlantic cooperation, and Europe's industrial future. From France's original licensing of Westinghouse technology to today's competition with Russia and China, we explore: • Should the US and Europe (+Japan and South Korea) form a coherent Western nuclear bloc? • China building 37 reactors in parallel, what does that mean for influence? • Why renewables alone cannot provide base load for AI and data centers This episode connects energy policy to geopolitics, industrial survival, and global power. 🎧 Listen on YouTube (with subtitles), Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. 🔎 Related Energy Vista episodes: • Philipp Chaffee on global nuclear revival, supply chains and policy drivers • Cécile Maisonneuve on Europe's strategic autonomy, nuclear and the new geopolitics of electricity Subscribe for deeper energy geopolitics and market intelligence: 👉 https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/ #EnergyVista #NuclearEnergy #EnergySecurity #Transatlantic #Europe #USA #China #Russia #EnergyPolicy #Electricity #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy #EnergyMarkets

Is Iran weaker today due to sanctions? In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with geoeconomic expert Rachel Ziemba to unpack the use of US economic statecraft against Iran in an era of shadow fleets and great-power fragmentation. We discuss: • How much of Iran's current economic and political weakness is actually driven by sanctions • China's decisive role in sustaining Iranian, Russian, and Venezuelan crude exports • The rise of a sanctions-evasion ecosystem linking Iran, Russia, and Venezuela • Whether the Houthis' disruption of Red Sea shipping indirectly enables sanctioned oil trade • Has the US overstretched its economic statecraft tools? At stake is more than Iran. This is about the durability of US financial power, the fragmentation of global energy markets, and whether sanctions remain leverage. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. 📩 Subscribe for deeper market intelligence and geopolitical analysis: https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/ #EnergyVista #Sanctions #Iran #Geoeconomics #EnergySecurity #LNG #OilMarkets #China #MaritimeSecurity #ShadowFleet #EconomicStatecraft #Geopolitics

In this special solo episode recorded on January 21, 2026, Leslie Palti-Guzman shares what truly keeps her up at night. She begins as a parent, reflecting on how history is taught, the disappearance of classical foundations, and the transformation of information consumption in the digital age. Then she pivots to her professional lens at the intersection of energy, trade, and geopolitics. Key themes include: • Why the US energy bonanza remains a strategic asset • The risks of undermining transatlantic energy relations • Europe's record LNG dependence on the US in 2025 • Atlantic basin energy interdependence • What are the limits of geoeconomic leverage Leslie argues for data over rhetoric, for strong transatlantic alliances, and for diplomatic use of America's energy power. A reflective and strategic episode about markets, alliances, and energy leadership. 📨 Read a more complete take of "what keeps me up at night" on Substack:  https://substack.com/home/post/p-185580397 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify 📨 Leslie's Substack: https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/ #EnergyVista #LNG #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #Transatlantic #NATO #GasMarkets #Trade #Shipping #EnergyPolicy #MarketIntelligence