The Global Energy Crisis From The Iran War

 

The Iran War has induced an energy crisis. Gas prices are going up seeing as Iran is an oil producing country. Iran had suffered under the economic warfare of sanctions. Now the Islamic Republic is closing the Strait of Hormuz. The assassination of the Supreme Leader makes  a peaceful resolution impossible. Europe does not have enough diversification to keep gas and oil prices low. Combined with the conflict in Ukraine, the EU will suffer another energy shock. The situation also becomes more precarious with Gulf monarchies are being attacked. Those countries that have US bases are being hit with missiles and drones. Qatar and Saudi Arabia might not be able to produce as much needed for the global market. The US struggles with inflation and rising prices. Some speculate that the war on Venezuela was a means to obtain an extra reserve of oil, so when Iran was invaded it would not have an economic effect. Gas prices and higher energy prices are going to effect the midterm election in the United States. If Israel and the US continue to seek regime change, an energy crisis could reach the condition of the 1970s. At the moment oil prices have gone up 10%. Kuwait and Iraq are having difficulty keeping their oil terminals operational. Air strikes and  drones make it unsafe to work. Asia is facing the strain of the war. Vietnam and Indonesia are reliant on imported fuel. Other South and Southeast Asian nations are experiencing an energy crisis. Access to liquified natural gas is also hindered with the Strait of Hormuz being closed. Business might not be able to survive and workers employment could be terminated. A energy crisis could push the world into economic decline. Even if there was a ceasefire or peace settlement, energy prices would not immediately lower.  

The African Union Demands The End of Sanctions on Zimbabwe

Moussa Faki Mahamat (chairperson of the AU commission) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa 

The African Union has demanded an end to sanctions on Zimbabwe. This position has been expressed by AU commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahmat and AU chairperson Macky Sall. The sanctions by the West have been in place for 20 years. Macky Sall delivered a speech during the African Union humanitarian summit. This was part of the AU Extraordinary Summit. The summits discussed many concerns related to food security, terrorism, coups, and climate change. Zimbabwe has been subject to unfair treatment from the United Kingdom and the United States. The sanctions are not about human rights concerns, but a meticulous use of economic warfare. Harm to the economic health of the country is an attack on the people, rather than the leaders. Criticisms or condemnation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa is legitimate. Attacking the entire population is not justified. Zimbabwe has a similar situation just like Cuba. The West attempts to induce  some form of regime change by damaging a nation's economy. The African Union by refusing to support sanctions, demonstrates its taking a more assertive stance  with Europe. Other African nations are willing to still have relations with Zimbabwe no matter what the reaction could be from EU countries. African nations  have decided to help one another in times of economic hardship.  Macky Sall, who is president of Senegal stated his country will donate three million dollars for humanitarian aid on the continent. Cooperation must continue to maintain prosperous and stable states in Africa. Fighting the sanctions against Zimbabwe might act as a unifying force across the continent.