Trump assaulted renewable energy. Now America is more vulnerable to Iran fossil fuel shocks

Oil and gas prices are affected by global factors. Countries that invested in clean tech solutions are better positioned as the Middle East crisis escalates.

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. [Photo: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images]

Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has hindered the growth of renewable energy and instead propped up fossil fuels like oil and coal. 

That has........

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