In part, it’s to do with COVID-19; consumer and factory demand for energy has come roaring back after plummeting during the early months of the pandemic, leading to supply chain bottlenecks.
@kaelynforde What else? Investors have pivoted to renewable energy sources over the past 5 to 10 years as part of a global push to address climate change.
This has led to a lack of investment in fossil fuels, which analysts say is contributing to current issues.
@kaelynforde What’s behind the UK petrol crunch: Brexit or the COVID pandemic? ⤵️
Several experts told Al Jazeera that the crisis is being driven by hiccups in distribution relating to a shortage of lorry drivers, and not a lack of petrol supply.
Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran have half of the world’s 1.55 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves. The largest reserves among non-OPEC countries include Russia and the US.
China uses more coal than the rest of the world combined, according to Columbia University’s SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy. It is also the world’s leading coal producer, but the supply crunch has forced it to ration.
@kaelynforde So what happens next? Well that remains to be seen ⤵️
The push-pull — between meeting energy demands now and investing in renewable energy sources that help the planet long-term — is a big part of the current crisis worldwide.
An Israeli court extends Dr. Hussam Abu Safia's detention for six months, citing a “security threat,” despite legal teams arguing he was just doing his job as director and paediatrician of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Israel’s military says a ground invasion of southern Gaza’s Rafah is under way and troops are pushing into the north near the town of Beit Lahiya and central areas.
Hamas calls Israel’s strikes a ‘treacherous’ attack on defenceless Palestinian civilians, accusing it of trying to overturn the Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu says he acted due to stalled truce talks.
Report says at least 308 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli air attacks across Gaza. The number of people killed so far included 154 in the northern part of the territory.
Israel's ongoing blockade of aid to Gaza has left roughly a million Palestinian children 'living without the basic necessities they need to survive,' according to UNICEF.
Israeli forces continue attacks on Gaza despite the ceasefire, while the US launches air strikes on Yemen after Houthi rebels vow to resume targeting Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea over Gaza's total blockade.
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi has condemned US’s attacks on Yemen and said the Trump administration has “no authority, or business, dictating Iranian foreign policy”.