Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from the Iran war have yet to peak
Qatar's deputy prime minister says the disruption to global energy markets linked to the war involving Iran has not yet reached its peak. He calls for dialogue with Tehran and rejects transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar's deputy prime minister said on 19 October that the shockwaves through the global energy sector caused by the war involving Iran have not yet peaked. Qatar is a Gulf state and a major energy exporter, so its assessment matters to participants in energy markets.
Call for dialogue
The deputy prime minister urged continued dialogue with Tehran, stressing the importance of talks in relations with Iran.
Ties with the US and the Strait of Hormuz
He highlighted Qatar's defence ties with the United States. He also rejected the idea of transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that carries a major shipping route out of the Persian Gulf.
The available source material is brief and does not give the deputy prime minister's name or specific figures on energy prices.
