Undercurrents Ep. #2: Who's to blame for the energy crisis?

Stream the second episode of Public Interest's fortnightly current affairs show, Undercurrents.

It has been two months since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering an Iranian retaliation that has resulted in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key choke point in the global supply of oil and other commodities.

The consequence has been what the International Energy Agency has called the worst energy crisis in history, as oil prices have skyrocketed and global fuel shortages loom.

Here in New Zealand, many are struggling as fuel prices smash records – amid what was already a cost of living crisis.

But this crisis didn’t come out of nowhere. And it raises so many questions – about our energy security, about New Zealand’s role in a security alliance that seems only to destabilise the world, and about who bears the burden when crisis hits.

So how did we get here? Who’s to blame for this crisis? And what can we learn to make sure we never get into this mess again?

We unpack these questions and more in our second episode of Undercurrents, where you'll hear from lawyer and Anti-War Aotearoa spokesperson Gabriella Brayne, researcher at the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research Edward Miller, and union organiser Justine Sachs – in conversation with Ollie Neas.

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