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Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA

Agency’s head Fatih Birol says recovery of oil and gasfields in Gulf region could take more than six months

Mar 20, 2026 &03382020202631; 12:38 UTC www.ft.com Trending 5/5

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Neutral impact

Sentiment score: 0/100

Moderate impact Short-term (days)

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Rule-based L2: NEUTRAL signal from FT Markets

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60% High

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Oil (WTI Crude)

CL=FCommodity

High volatility expected

Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA

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Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC

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Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA

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