Countries turn to emergency oil supplies. It won’t buy much time.
The global energy crisis has intensified due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. In response, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has authorized the largest emergency oil reserve release in its history—40
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