Trump’s Middle East War Has Revived the Fossil Fuel Industry
Tired Earth
09 May 2026
When the 2026 US-Israeli war against Iran began disrupting global energy markets, some analysts initially argued that the crisis could accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. The logic seemed simple: if wars and geopolitical shocks repeatedly expose the fragility of oil-dependent economies, governments would finally invest more aggressively in renewable energy and energy independence.
Instead, the opposite happened.