- 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 season unless normal shipping operations through the Strait of Hormuz are restored, the heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in a joint statement, according to AFP. The agencies said global oil stockpiles are being depleted at an unprecedented rate as disruptions in the Gulf region continue to restrict the flow of energy supplies. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor through which approximately one-fifth of global energy supplies normally transit, has been severely affected by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Following recent hostilities, Tehran has carried out retaliatory actions targeting Washington's regional allies. ALSO READ: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says 'We'll See' On Potential Iran Sanctions Relief In a joint initiative launched this April, the leaders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the formation of a special task force to coordinate their global response to the ongoing energy crisis. The multilateral group is specifically tasked with designing and deploying targeted relief measures for vulnerable, lower-income economies hardest hit by the resulting economic shocks. The crisis is also threatening global food security. Higher energy costs have driven fertilizer prices sharply upward, raising concerns for agricultural economies entering key planting seasons and potentially affecting future crop production, according to AFP. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the organization has revised down its global growth forecasts due to supply disruptions and escalating regional tensions. Rising energy prices are already straining vulnerable economies, with Georgieva estimating that affected countries may require between $20 billion and $50 billion in financial assistance to manage the economic fallout. Bangladesh has reportedly sought emergency support amid mounting pressures. Essential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
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International mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a senior Iranian official cited in reports. The measure is described as intended to reduce hostilities and allow renewed talks on a prior interim agreement.
Both sides are assessing next steps in the current regional security situation.
Reports indicate that a US-Iran ceasefire has broken down amid renewed fighting, with the potential impact of mediation efforts by Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remaining unclear. Earlier diplomatic steps included a June memorandum of understanding between the parties for further negotiations and talks hosted in Geneva in February.
The summary also references Europe’s historical role in diplomacy, including the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna.
Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that his representatives had spoken with Iranian officials an hour earlier and that those officials wanted to make a deal to end the conflict, though he noted they had broken prior agreements and expressed uncertainty about whether one would be reached.
He added that people do not want to die and that Iran would need to proceed carefully to avoid further losses. The remarks come amid an ongoing US-Iran conflict that has involved casualties and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with some social media users criticizing the repetition of similar statements.
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart Iran and the US have resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez. Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group.
Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says.