Ira Joseph

Ira Joseph, a leading global gas and LNG analyst at Columbia’s energy center, breaks down how the Middle East conflict has upended LNG markets. He explains benchmark pricing, regional exposure, and why supply, infrastructure damage, and trade flows are reshaping who wins and loses. Short-term fixes and longer-term shifts in investment and energy security are also explored.

Anne-Sophie Corbeau is a global research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy with an extensive background in natural gas, while Ira Joseph focuses on global fuel generation. They discuss Europe's energy crisis stemming from reduced Russian gas supplies and its implications on LNG market competition. The U.S. faces challenges in LNG project financing and infrastructure. They also delve into the geopolitical tensions shaping global gas trade and analyze how emerging power demands and climate policies are intertwined with natural gas dynamics.