Iran War Undermines Trust in Hormuz Transit, IEA’s Birol Says

The reputation of the Strait of Hormuz as a reliable artery for global energy trade may be permanently damaged by its prolonged closure, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said.

Even if movement is restored, “the vase has been broken. You can’t glue it back together,” Birol said, warning that the disruption has undermined confidence in what was once one of the world’s most critical oil and gas choke points. “If it was once closed, it can be closed again.”