After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran (which had been Israel's primary oil supplier before the revolution) could no longer sell oil to Israel; Israel then began looking for other options and eventually got a guarantee from the Americans for emergency oil, but today Azerbaijan is Israel's number-one oil exporter, with oil coming via pipeline through Turkey, making Turkey's position a key vulnerability for Israel.
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Helen ThompsonEvidence Quote
“if we look at who is the number one exporter of oil to Israel today, it's Azerbaijan. It comes via pipeline. The vulnerability for Israel in that is actually Turkey's position because the pipeline's coming through Turkey.”
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Helen Thompson: "The Complex History of Energy and Geopolitics" | The Great Simplification #98— Nate HagensCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:12 PM
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