16
April 2012
Past Event
Improved Oil Security: An Imperative for U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, and Economic Growth

Improved Oil Security: An Imperative for U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, and Economic Growth

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
April 16, 2012
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16
April 2012
Past Event

1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein,

Hudson Institute President & CEO

Frederick W. Smith,

Chairman, President, and CEO, FedEx Corporation; Co-Chairman, SAFE's Energy Security Leadership Council

Gen. P.X. Kelley (Ret.),

28th Commandant, United States Marine Corps; Co-Chairman, Energy Security Leadership Counc

Gen. James Conway (Ret.),

34th Commandant, United States Marine Corps; Member, Energy Security Leadership Council

Bob Lutz,

former Vice Chairman, General Motors Company

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising demand for energy in emerging markets pushed global oil prices in 2011 to their highest annual average in history. Given the near-total dependence of the transportation system on oil, what policies can the United States implement to mitigate the high economic and national security costs of oil price volatility?

In the context of a global oil market increasingly defined by foreign actors and conflicts, what measures are capable of meaningfully and cost-effectively improving U.S. oil security?

Hudson Institute, in cooperation with Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE), held a discussion on improving America's energy security.

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