Countries must seek energy independence through renewables and nuclear, says John Kerry
Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuelsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesCountries must seek energy independence through renewable resources and nuclear energy for their national security, and to avoid the “choke...
<p>Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuels</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/11/iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-hormuz-protestors-us-israel-beirut-middle-east-latest-news">Middle East crisis live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Countries must seek energy independence through renewable resources and nuclear energy for their national security, and to avoid the “choke points” of fossil fuel supply, the former US secretary of state John Kerry has warned.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/severe-water-stress-why-desalination-plants-are-gulf-greatest-weakness">war in Iran</a> has sent <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/how-high-could-oil-go-and-what-might-the-global-economic-fallout-be">oil prices soaring,</a> as refineries and fields have closed down in several Middle Eastern countries and many tankers are stranded in the strait of Hormuz, with economic impacts beginning to be felt around the world.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/energy-independence-renewables-nuclear-says-john-kerry-war-iran-oil">Continue reading...</a>
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