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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 29 MIN

Is the Iran war supercharging the energy transition?

from Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The war with Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices through the roof.As countries scramble to secure energy supplies, sales of rooftop solar and electric vehicle sales are soaring. Is the war forcing the world to break its fossil fuel addiction? And how viable are alternative low-emissions fuels?   Guest: Dani Alexander, the chief executive of the University of New South Wales Energy InstituteGet in touch:We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

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