Middle East conflict causes oil crisis and fuel shortages, impacting shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The ongoing conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are causing a rapid energy crisis, leading to fuel shortages and long queues at gas stations, with warnings of a severe crisis if the war continues.
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Önnur olíukreppa á leiðinni til Evrópu
Ríkin við Persaflóa og sérstaklega Katar eru mikilvægir útflytjendur fljótandi jarðgass (LNG), en þegar gasið er kælt niður fyrir 160 gráður á Celsíus er hægt að flytja það í fljótandi formi með skipum.
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Thailand’s state-backed energy giant PTT will freeze pump prices for 15 days as war in the Middle East throttles the flow of oil and gas through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, spurring panic buying and some fuel rationing across parts of the Mekong. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar are heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil and gas, whose flows have been strangled since the weekend when the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to strike back, hitting tankers and energy facilities...
By Aidan Jones
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Die Bundesregierung will Deutsche aus Nahost ausfliegen, die Angst vor der nächsten Energiekrise steigt, und der neue „Wirtschaftsweise“ wird vorgestellt. Der F.A.Z. Frühdenker.
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Read full article →Bertille Bayart : « Avec la guerre en Iran, une crise énergétique qui cascade à grande vitesse »
CHRONIQUE - Le système énergétique du Moyen-Orient, dont l’Iran cible les infrastructures, se congestionne rapidement. Les conséquences en cascade annoncent une crise grave si la guerre dure.
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