Keep pulling the thread on Fatih Birol.
The current energy crisis has resulted in a loss of 12 million barrels per day of oil supply, more than the 1973 and 1979 crises combined.
The current crisis in the Middle East has resulted in damage to 40 key energy assets in the region.
The single most important solution to the current global energy crisis is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves, causing prices to drop by $18 per barrel upon announcement.
Fatih Birol predicts the energy supply disruption in April will be significantly worse than in March, with the loss of oil supply expected to double.
Fatih Birol predicts that energy rationing may soon be implemented in many countries, particularly emerging and developing nations.
The IEA identifies the current biggest problem in energy markets as a lack of jet fuel and diesel.
Fatih Birol predicts that shortages of jet fuel and diesel, already seen in Asia, will impact Europe in April or early May.
Fatih Birol predicts a strong comeback for nuclear power, including both traditional and small modular reactors (SMRs), driven by the current energy crisis.
Fatih Birol predicts that coal usage may see a significant resurgence in China, the US, and Europe as a response to the current energy crisis.
Last year, an amount of newly built renewable energy capacity equivalent to four times what was actually connected to the grid remained idle due to insufficient grid capacity.
The IEA has observed that cybersecurity attacks on electrical grids are increasing in both frequency and intensity.