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world Al Jazeera 2026-04-06

How Asia Became the Epicenter of the Oil Crisis

The ongoing conflict in Iran is disrupting global oil supplies, causing fuel shortages primarily across Asian markets. Analysts are questioning whether this situation signals the beginning of a much broader global energy crisis.


As the Iran war disrupts oil flows, fuel shortages hit Asia first. Is this the start of a wider global energy crisis?

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