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Iran has attacked the UAE’s oil facility in Fujairah, just days after the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC. As the Strait of Hormuz crisis worsens and oil prices continue to rise, will this accelerate the transition to renewables, or are we headed for an era of energy instability?
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- Jim Crane (@jimkrane), Co-director of the Middle East Energy Roundtable, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
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This episode was created by David Enders and Sarí el-Khalili with Chloe K. Li, Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest, Kevin Hirten. Edited by Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound engineer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take.
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Published on May 5, 2026
