IEA chief hails ceasefire and says reopening Hormuz is key

The head of the International Energy Agency called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day deadline for negotiations to conclude the US-Iran conflict.

IEA chief hails ceasefire and says reopening Hormuz is key
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​The ​head of ‌the International Energy ​Agency said on ‌Thursday the interim agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war "made me ‌and everyone happy" but ‌the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened without conditions ⁠and ​negotiations ⁠must conclude in the next 60 ⁠days.

Speaking in Istanbul, Fatih Birol ​said several countries are reviewing ⁠their energy policies now ⁠that ​it is clear that Hormuz has been ⁠closed once and could potentially ⁠be ⁠closed again.

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