Publications: Notes at the Margin

The Failure of International Energy Cooperation (October 12, 2026)

 

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has suggested that the United States should withdraw from the International Energy Agency. He is correct, although his justification—the IEA’s focus on global warming—is wrong.

 

The United States should withdraw from the IEA because the agency has failed in its primary mission of stabilizing energy markets during crises. The current inaction stems from European nations taking the US for a ride while Wright slept at the wheel. Put simply, Europe is determined to “drain the US first” when it comes to diesel supplies.

 

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