IEA chief Fatih Birol warns Strait of Hormuz disruption could undermine global energy security
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IEA chief Birol warned that ongoing US-Iran escalation and Iran's continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global energy security. With the strait handling roughly 20% of seaborne crude, reported naval blockades and attacks on regional infrastructure raise the probability of a material supply disruption. Near-term market impact is likely concentrated in crude benchmarks via higher risk premia and greater volatility across energy-linked assets.
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International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is posing a serious threat to global energy security. The U.S.-Iran conflict has sharply escalated, with U.S. forces carrying out six consecutive nights of air strikes on Iran’s coastal cities while Iran continues to keep the strait closed and has launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. allies including Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The United States says it has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and that five vessels tried to break it, with one “disabled”. About 20% of the world’s seaborne crude oil moves through the strait, and the current closure raises the risk of a material supply disruption.
