Paris, France, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - IEA says 'unconditionally' re-opening Hormuz vital to end energy crisis

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2026-06-16

The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that "unconditionally" opening the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf tanker traffic was essential to ending the shock from soaring oil and gas prices to economies worldwide. "The single most important solution to this problem is the fully and unconditionally opening up of the state of Hormuz to shipping," IEA chief Fatih Birol told a press conference. Iran had effectively halted tanker traffic throu......

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