Elai Rettig

Dr. Elai Rettig is a lecturer and assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies and a senior research fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University. He specializes in energy geopolitics, national security, and international environmental policy.

ARTICLES BY: Elai Rettig

May 13, 2026 11:40 am

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The Other Iranian Energy Crisis: How Israeli Gas Disruptions Will Cost the Jewish State’s Economy

The global oil shock created by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz obscured a second energy crisis that unfolded much closer to Israel’s borders....

March 23, 2026 11:06 am

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Why Did the US Just Lift Sanctions on Iranian Oil?

According to estimates, on the eve of the current war, some 140 million barrels of Iranian oil were floating at sea. This oil had already...

January 15, 2025 11:37 am

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If Israel Hesitates, It Could Lose Some Benefits of Working with a New, Post-Assad Syria on Energy

The collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 revived several Turkish-led energy infrastructure projects that had been abandoned due to the Syrian civil war....

March 13, 2023 10:33 am

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What the War in Ukraine Means for Israel’s Energy Market

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Europe’s energy markets have experienced high electricity prices and multiple gas supply disruptions that...