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Pump Prices, Oil Shocks, and the Policy Toolkit

Six books on how geopolitical disruptions move oil markets and which policy levers, from gas tax holidays to sanctions, governments actually reach for.

6 booksMay 10, 2026

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1. Chokepoints
Edward Fishman
Chokepoints explains how maritime and supply-route disruptions transmit into global energy prices and policy pressures,...
Shelf signal: International Relations
2. The New Map
Daniel Yergin
The New Map maps geopolitics, energy markets, and policy responses, helping readers understand why governments consider...
Shelf signal: Energy Commodities Investing
3. The Oil Kings
Andrew Scott Cooper
The Oil Kings provides historical perspective on past oil shocks and their macroeconomic and political consequences...
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
4. The Boom
Russell Gold
The Boom offers a detailed look at U.S. production dynamics and how domestic supply shifts interact with international...
Shelf signal: Environmental Economics
5. Renewables
Michael Aklin, Johannes Urpelainen
Renewables examines alternatives and policy pathways that can reduce long-run gasoline vulnerability and inform debates...
Shelf signal: Environmental Policy
6. Backfire
Agathe Demarais
Backfire analyzes sanctions and coercive economic tools that shape oil flows and prices, clarifying tradeoffs...
Shelf signal: Trade & Tariffs
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