International Energy Agency Director: The current energy crisis has surpassed the combined total of the past three and may usher in a "Black April"

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-08T18:27:08+00:00

International Energy Agency (IEA) Director Fatih Birol said that the current global energy crisis is "more severe than the combined crises of 1973, 1979, and 2022." He predicts that the crisis will accelerate the development and deployment of renewable energy, nuclear power, and electric vehicles. According to French sources on the 7th, Birol stated in an interview that countries should "exercise caution" in conserving energy in the short term, as the global energy market may face a "Black April." "If the strait remains closed throughout April, the shortage of crude oil and refined products could be twice as large as in March." (CCTV News)

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2026-04-08 18:27:08

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said that the severity of the current global energy crisis is “even worse than the combined impact of the energy crises of 1973, 1979, and 2022.” He predicted that the crisis will accelerate the development and growth of renewable energy, nuclear power, and electric vehicles. In a report from France, Birol said in an interview that countries should, in the short term, “save energy as cautiously as possible,” because the global energy market could face a “Black April.” “If the strait remains closed throughout April, the shortfall of crude oil and refined oil products will be more than twice that of March.” (CCTV News)

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