Foreign Policy | Baker Institute

Oil ship in sea.

The Energy Forum | Podcast

How the Strait of Hormuz’s Closure Could Reshape the Oil Market

In this episode of “The Energy Forum,” Abhi Rajendran and Skip York explore what the oil market’s response to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz reveals about the shifting foundations of global oil.

Close-up of U.S. flag.

National Security Best Buys in Foreign Assistance

An electronic waste in recycling container close-up.

The Energy Forum | Podcast

Beyond Recycling: The Global Systems Behind E-Waste

Sunrise with Kuwait Towers timelapse - the best known landmark of Kuwait City. Kuwait, Middle East.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Center for Energy Studies | Report

How Institutional Barriers Shape Kuwait’s Energy Goals

U.S. Supreme Cout Building at night under the crescent moon, Washington D.C.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping American Law

North American flags

Baker Briefing | Judy Ley Allen México Centered | Podcast

What Can We Expect From the 2026 USMCA Review?

City of Aleppo and destroyed building in Syria.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability

A man unloads humanitarian aid supplied by the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR at a school in Beirut used as a shelter for people displaced by Israeli airstrikes.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

Refugee Numbers Dropped in 2025 — But Aid Cuts and Other Trends Suggest Little to Celebrate

May 7, 2026, United States. The trophy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the official Adidas Trionda ball on the green lawn of the stadium.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

Politics Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Oil Field. Winter industrial landscape with an oil pump and torch in the background.

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

How Declining Oil Production Could Weaken Russia’s Geopolitical Power