# Irish finance minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, is driving energy crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/64646

- euronews, 2026-09-18 17:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/irish-finance-minister-says-hormuz-closure-not-ukraine-causing-energy-crisis

> Ireland’s finance minister rejected US claims that Ukraine is responsible for the global energy crisis, arguing that de-escalation in the Middle East is the only way to resolve it.

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