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.
Israel claimed responsibility for killing five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif, in a strike on their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, bringing the total journalists killed to 237 since the war began.
Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa, and their assistant Muhammed Nofal were also killed in an Israeli attack on the media tent outside Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital.
Five more Palestinians have died from starvation in Gaza, due to Israel’s restrictions on aid, bringing the total to 217 since the war began, including 100 children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
US President Trump has urged all Tehran residents to flee, saying Iran can't have a nuclear weapon, while Israeli PM Netanyahu said killing Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would "end the conflict", not escalate it.
An Israeli projectile hit a checkpoint in the city of Kashan in the central province of Isfahan this morning, killing at least three people and wounding four others, reports Iran's Mehr news agency.
From boasting about torturing Palestinian detainees to cheering as they bomb Gaza, Israeli soldiers have shared videos that are being used as evidence of war crimes.
Al Jazeera’s @AJIunit documentary GAZA exposes these atrocities.
Israeli soldiers have frequently expressed genocidal intent, often making statements on camera about plans to destroy all of Gaza or its places of worship.
Israeli soldiers have posted social media videos of themselves showcasing their activities in Gaza, using real names and often showing when and where the incidents took place.
@AJIunit identified some soldiers and gathered evidence of their actions.
Israel orders more forced expulsions from southern Gaza City, while the UN estimates 280,000 Palestinians have been displaced since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18.
Israeli fighter jets have bombed and destroyed a water desalination plant in the Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City in the north, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.
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.