The Talented Mr. Luft

Prominent DC oil specialist charged with working as Chinese, Iranian agent

I first met Gal Luft back in December 2011, after he testified before a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As lawmakers sought to understand changing energy markets and their impact on U.S. national security, I had listened to the slender, dark-haired Luft warn them of OPEC’s control of global oil prices and the need for renewable fuels to …