Price shocks from the Iran war power solar sales in energy-hungry Asia

Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Maria-Eugenia Sanin, Economics Professor at Université Paris-Est Créteil, about reliance on China for renewables. She says that countries "don't need to be independent in the whole value chain".

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: France 24
Categorie: security
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 21:45:15 GMT