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Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis

Mar 21, 2026Center

Strikes on infrastructure amid the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which about a fifth of the world’s oil typically flows. But recent strikes on oil and gas infrastructure are…

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