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The Talented Mr. Luft

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

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Jonathan Broder
Jul 12, 2023
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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 …

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