International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Photo: IEA The next phase of the global oil supply crisis could be felt most sharply in Asia, where refiners are heavily exposed to Gulf crude, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said, warning that the prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is deepening one of the largest energy shocks in modern history...
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Photo: IEA The next phase of the global oil supply crisis could be felt most sharply in Asia, where refiners are heavily exposed to Gulf crude, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said, warning that the prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is deepening one of the largest energy shocks in modern history. “Refineries, particularly in Asia, will increasingly need to choose between buying expensive crude, further depleting their stocks or cutting runs,” Birol said in a written interview with Caixin.