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The IEA chief Fatih Birol says the energy crunch tied to the US-Israel war on Iran is larger than the 1970s oil shocks and the Ukraine gas crisis combined, with significant oil and LNG shortfalls, damage to energy facilities, and potential stockpile releases; the primary fix is unblocking the Strait of Hormuz, while policymakers consider demand-reducing measures.
The IEA says it is consulting with governments in Asia and Europe on releasing more oil from strategic stockpiles if necessary due to the Iran war, following a record 400 million-barrel drawdown; there is no fixed price trigger, and any additional release would aim to ease market pain rather than solve the crisis. Birol, on a world tour starting in Canberra, warns the Middle East crisis is severe, emphasizes the Strait of Hormuz as central to the energy squeeze, and notes possible demand-saving measures like lower speeds and work-from-home; Australia reports solid diesel stocks at about 30 days.
IEA chief Fatih Birol warns that the Iran war, Hormuz Strait closures, and spillover from the Ukraine conflict have created a global energy crisis as severe as the 1970s oil shocks, threatening oil and gas supplies and cascading into petrochemicals and fertilisers. He notes significant damage to Gulf energy assets, the potential for further emergency oil releases, and stresses the need for coordinated, global demand- and supply-side measures rather than national stockpiling.