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IEA Head Warns Iran War Sparked Energy Crisis Worse Than 1970s Oil Shocks, Ukraine Fallout The head of the International Energy Agency intensified his apocalyptic warning about the global energy crisis, stating early Monday that the US-Israel war with Iran has sparked a shock far greater than the twin oil crises of the 1970s and the turmoil from the war in Ukraine combined. US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury has entered its fourth week, and emerging from the fog of war is the understanding that 44 energy assets across the Gulf region have...

Houthis Unleash Major Missile Barrage On Saudi Arabia's Sprawling King Khalid Air Base Summary Houthis attacked a Saudi air base with missiles and drones, claiming major damage. Houthis seized more Red Sea territory, including Perim Island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Shipping risks are rising, with vessels avoiding the Red Sea and taking longer routes around Africa. Iran-Gulf diplomacy was postponed, delaying efforts to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis in what was to be a rare GCC-Iran meeting. Saudi oil exports face ongoing disruption after a pipeline shutdown, pushing oil prices above $100/barrel. Trump invokes...