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

https://mins.news/en/video/64666

- euronews, 2026-09-18 17:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HKS4EJX9k

> 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 solution.

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