Gas analyst shares how attacks on Middle East gas fields might affect energy markets

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published March 20, 2026 at 6:48 AM EDT

How might attacks on gas fields in the Middle East affect global energy markets? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Ira Joseph, a gas analyst at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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