World in energy crisis worse than 1970s’ oil shocks combined, IEA head says
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and Ukraine invasion fallout, says IEA chief | First Thing
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IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stated that the current energy crisis, triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, poses a "major threat" to the global economy. Speaking in Australia, Birol said the crisis surpasses the combined impact of the 1970s oil shocks and the energy fallout from the Ukraine war. He noted a significant reduction in global oil and LNG supplies due to the conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz closure and attacks on energy facilities causing substantial damage. The IEA has proposed measures for governments to reduce energy consumption and coordinated the release of oil from emergency stockpiles. Birol expressed concern that the scale of the crisis had not been fully understood.
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AI-ExtractedAt least 40 energy facilities across nine countries have also been severely damaged in the conflict.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies had been reduced by about 140 billion cubic metres.
Effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy facilities had reduced global oil supplies by about 11 million barrels per day.
The energy crunch prompted by the US-Israel war on Iran exceeded the 1973 and 1979 oil shocks.
The world is facing a worse energy crisis than the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of the Ukraine war combined.
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