EdenTree's Thomas: The trends affecting energy security in 2023

Access to energy is a fundamental part of our lives. It is something that we take so much for granted in the UK that we rarely consider the security of our energy supplies.   However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent weaponising of energy supplies to Europe has been a reminder that a global energy system dominated by petrochemicals has long been a geopolitical issue.   In 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) introduced an oil embargo against supporters of Israel during the Yom Kippur War that resulted in a 300% rise in the oil pri...