# Global energy sector under pressure | Talk to Al Jazeera

https://mins.news/en/video/96397

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-12 12:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUd73EbNjMw

> International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol says the world is facing its biggest-ever energy crisis. More than seven months into the US-Israel war on Iran, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have driven fuel prices higher, interrupted supply chains and raised fears of a serious shortage, with little relief in sight.

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