IEA: Strait of Hormuz Has Lost Its Status as Reliable Energy Route

The Middle East war and the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz could redraw the global energy map as world’s most critical oil chokepoint is no longer seen as a reliable route for oil and gas supply, says Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Iran war and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have shown the world that the Strait has lost its status of a reliable energy export route, Birol told Turkish newspaper Dünya. As a result, the crisis could lead to the global energy flows being redrawn,…