Barclays: Energy Security Is Becoming a Core Geopolitical Priority - FJElite

In a more fragmented global economy, countries need to secure traditional hydrocarbon supplies while also expanding renewables, strengthening power grids and investing in new technologies. Electrification can reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, but it also creates new dependencies on critical minerals, infrastructure and technology.

Energy has therefore become an increasingly important tool of geo-economic power. Geography, resource endowments, technology and trade relationships have always shaped economic influence, but modern economies are especially exposed through energy. Supply disruptions, restrictions on trade, technology access and financial links can all be used to exert geopolitical pressure, making energy security a central part of the global strategic landscape.