energy crisis

energy crisis

The Agios Fanourios I arrived in the waters off Basra, Iraq, in late April. Loaded with Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, it crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 10 May under a deal with Iran overseen by Iraq's prime minister. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals and sometimes 'fees'

Iran is enforcing a multi-tiered system for clearing vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as nations try to replenish dwindling energy supplies throttled by the war. The US has warned against...

The South Korean-operated vessel HMM NAMU is docked after being damaged from a fire following an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz, at a port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 8, 2026. Photo: Kim Sang-hun/AP via UNB

UN sees weaker global economy in 2026 as energy crisis deepens

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, 1 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Hormuz shock: Bangladesh exposed as fossil fuel dependence deepens energy vulnerability, report says

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war

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Parliamentary Special Committee holds first meeting on situation in energy sector

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with representatives of the sectors affected by US tariffs at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 3, 2025, after US President Trump announced on April 2, a taxation of 20 percent tariffs to Europe. MOHAMMED BADRA

EU leaders seek to do more to 'de-escalate' in Middle East

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Opposition names five MPs for joint committee on energy situation

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Sketch: TBS

Rizvi urges ministers to be more proactive in tackling energy crisis

Representional image of a powerplant. File Photo: BSS

Power generation at Barapukuria Power Plant fully halted

Illustration/TBS/Julfekar Dehan

Energy crisis 'beyond tolerable level' as country faces 3,000MW power deficit: Power Division

Photo: BSS

‘No real fuel crisis’: Govt points to syndicates, opposition warns of public suffering

File photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Focus Bangla

BNP ready to discuss energy crisis proposals with opposition: PM

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Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costs