Chloe O’Connor

  • Program Assistant

Global Energy Center

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In the News

Jul 10, 2026

De Kruijf and O’Connor’s piece on Iran sanctions featured on a Illicit Edge newsletter

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EnergySource

Jul 2, 2026

With US sanctions temporarily lifted, is Iranian crude back on the menu?

By Lize de Kruijf, Chloe O’Connor

The US-Iran deal waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, but Washington will need further steps to meaningfully shift global crude trade and ensure clearer visibility into Iranian oil transactions.

Dollar Dominance Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Apr 14, 2026

15 charts that explain why the Strait of Hormuz shutdown matters for the global economy

By Kate Burnett, Kevin Li, Lisa Basquel, and Chloe O’Connor

Until it was effectively closed, the waterway had been a critical artery for not only crude oil and liquefied natural gas, but several critical commodities as well.

Conflict Economy & Business

Chloe O’Connor is a program assistant with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, she worked as a graduate fellow for the trade practice at McLarty Associates. She has experience working on economic and trade policy topics at the US Department of the Treasury, Department of Commerce, and the Office of the US Trade Representative.

O’Connor holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Ohio State University and a master’s degree in international economic policy from George Washington University.