The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward NYT - Energy & Environment By: Rebecca F. Elliott 9 June 2026 at 16:06 The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets. Β© Jes Aznar for The New York TimesThe president of Solaric, a rooftop-solar installer based near Manila, said people were now seeing the technology as βa way to survive this new age.β