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Iran-Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Oil Supply Tense
IEA chief Fatih Birol warned that the war against Iran represents the largest threat to energy security in history. After a February attack, Iran effectively blocked ship traffic in the Hormuz Strait, limiting the passage to only a handful of vessels per day. The IEA cautioned that European jet‑fuel reserves would last about six weeks if the blockage continued. In early April, German diesel prices rose to €2.45 per litre, an increase of more than €0.70 in weeks, while executives from Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell warned of possible physical oil shortages. U.S. President Donald Trump has not resolved the conflict and continues to issue mixed statements, leaving the supply situation unresolved five months after the initial attack.
Entities
Brent crude · Donald Trump · Fatih Birol · Hormuz Strait · International Energy Agency · Iran · Iranian Revolutionary Guard · Islamic Republic of Iran · Oman · Strait of Hormuz
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. President Donald Trump has not resolved the conflict and continues to issue mixed statements. www.faz.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oil prices rose after Iran announced it would stop ships in Hormuz. energynow.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Only a handful of ships per day have been able to pass the Hormuz Strait since the blockage. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Executives from Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell warned of possible physical oil shortages. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] IEA warned that European jet‑fuel stocks would last about six weeks if the Hormuz blockage continued. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iran blocked ship traffic in the Hormuz Strait after a February attack. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] IEA chief Fatih Birol warned that the war against Iran is the largest threat to energy security in history. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] German diesel prices rose to €2.45 per litre in early April, an increase of over €0.70 in weeks. www.faz.net