Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch
With Iran effectively turning the Strait of Hormuz into a toll gate, energy shortages are worsening across Asia.
Amid the supply crunch, countries are increasingly turning back to coal for electricity, potentially slowing efforts to tackle climate change.
Hormuz blockade triggers energy crisis
- Iran allows Philippine-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz amid energy crunch Al Jazeera —
- French-owned ship and Japanese tanker pass through strait of Hormuz The Guardian —
- 'Regime change' in the Strait of Hormuz sees 20,000 sailors stranded at sea ABC News —
- War on Iran fallout on Pakistan: Petrol prices steep increase resulting in shortages Al Jazeera —
- Why did Pakistan raise fuel prices by an ‘unprecedented’ 40-50% in one go? Times Of India —