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Keith Johnson

Staff Writer

Keith Johnson is a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. He has been at FP since 2013, after spending 15 years covering terrorism, energy, airlines, politics, foreign affairs, and the economy for the Wall Street Journal. He has reported from Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Articles by Keith Johnson
A bulk tanker is seen across a stretch of water, anchored at night beneath a dark sky. Lights from the ship and the dock glisten off the water. Two people are visible from behind closer to the camera, watching the ship.
A bulk tanker is seen across a stretch of water, anchored at night beneath a dark sky. Lights from the ship and the dock glisten off the water. Two people are visible from behind closer to the camera, watching the ship.
A tower topped with a flame behind rows of fences.
A tower topped with a flame behind rows of fences.
Trump walks across a stage in front of a wall made up of stacks of red, white, and blue drink cans, which rise up to a height just above his head.
Trump walks across a stage in front of a wall made up of stacks of red, white, and blue drink cans, which rise up to a height just above his head.
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran.
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran.
An Iranian civil defense member walks with a hose next to a destroyed fuel tanker following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in Tehran.
An Iranian civil defense member walks with a hose next to a destroyed fuel tanker following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in Tehran.
Three people sit on a beach while a vessel sails in the water.
Three people sit on a beach while a vessel sails in the water.
A FlyDubai airplane with blue, white, and orange designs is parked behind a barbed wire fence at Dubai International Airport.
A FlyDubai airplane with blue, white, and orange designs is parked behind a barbed wire fence at Dubai International Airport.
QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan.
QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan.
A tanker ship is seen at sea in the distance with palm trees in the foreground.
A tanker ship is seen at sea in the distance with palm trees in the foreground.
A firefighter in full protective gear is silhouetted against a raging orange and yellow fire behind them. The firefighter holds a hose up as smoke billows around them.
A firefighter in full protective gear is silhouetted against a raging orange and yellow fire behind them. The firefighter holds a hose up as smoke billows around them.
From left to right: U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attend a press briefing at the White Hou
From left to right: U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attend a press briefing at the White Hou
People stand under umbrellas while facing the steps in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building under an overcast sky.
People stand under umbrellas while facing the steps in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building under an overcast sky.
A massive blue banner with Donald Trump's photo and the words "American Workers First" hangs from a brutalist-style building. The banner covers up at least six of the building's windows.
A massive blue banner with Donald Trump's photo and the words "American Workers First" hangs from a brutalist-style building. The banner covers up at least six of the building's windows.
In a fuchsia blouse, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, holds a red folder with the a golden seal and the words "ley de reforma de la ley organica de hidrocarburos."
In a fuchsia blouse, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, holds a red folder with the a golden seal and the words "ley de reforma de la ley organica de hidrocarburos."
Kevin Warsh speaks while gesturing with his hands.
Kevin Warsh speaks while gesturing with his hands.