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As major supply disruptions continue to ripple from the US-Israel war with Iran, countries are being forced to find alternatives to natural gas, potentially reshaping the future of energy.

Traditional allies see the US under Donald Trump as an unreliable partner. Now they're looking to hedge their bets by way of China, just as Xi Jinping positions his nation as the "adult in the room."

The oil market has been roiled by the Iran war, with prices swinging wildly. For regions most dependent on Gulf exports, the strain is already apparent, with wider, global implications on the horizon.

The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have triggered a regional crisis and sent energy prices skyward. In the US, President Donald Trump's decision to go to war also could hurt his party in an election year.