Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say

Experts and advocates express concern that the windfall profits big oil is gaining from Trump's Iran war may hinder the clean-energy transition. They warn that these profits could incentivize oil and gas expansion and increase funding for political lobbying. Lukas Shankar-Ross, a deputy director at Friends of the Earth, stated that the profits will enable big oil to reinforce its political victories from the Trump era.