Powering Through Crisis: Energy Investment in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation

In this episode, host Jason Hewitt is joined by Efraim Chalamish — NYU professor, senior advisor at Kroll and international media commentator — to explore the complex intersection of energy markets and foreign investment screening. They unpack how the Iran crisis has reshaped global energy supply, why investment in renewables and nuclear is surging despite geopolitical fragmentation, and how supply chain dependencies and China adjacency are creating new risks. The conversation also covers sovereign wealth funds, private capital, the data center–driven nuclear boom, battery storage challenges and how evolving FDI regimes are navigating the race to secure tomorrow's energy infrastructure.

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