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IEA says alternative supplies continue to support oil markets despite Middle East escalation

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said escalating hostilities affecting the Strait of Hormuz and regional energy infrastructure continue to raise concerns about global energy security, but alternative supply routes, higher exports from producers outside the Gulf and coordinated emergency stock releases have helped keep crude markets supplied.  In a statement Tuesday, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the conflict […]