VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-23
“World leaders, how do they think?”
Fatih Birol · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-23
Birol expressed frustration at world leaders' inaction amid the energy crisis caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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