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diplomacyMay 30, 2026
Global Fuel Shortages Loom As IMF, World Bank, IEA Warn Of Prolonged Hormuz Strait Crisis
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- Global fuel supplies face severe strain without normal Strait of Hormuz shipping restored - Oil stockpiles are depleting rapidly due to Gulf region energy flow disruptions - The Strait of Hormuz handles about one-fifth of global energy supplies Global fuel supplies could face severe strain during the peak summer…
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- Aishwarya SinghBy Aishwarya Singh
- Global fuel supplies face severe strain without normal Strait of Hormuz shipping restored - Oil stockpiles are depleting rapidly due to Gulf region energy flow disruptions - The Strait of Hormuz handles about one-fifth of global energy supplies Global fuel supplies could face s…
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