EU energy commissioner warned this morning that even if the Iran war ended today the energy crisis could last years with jet fuel shortages grounding routes and diesel next in line plus potential catastrophic economic fallout beyond energy. The best case scenario still means years of tight energy supply.
PROLONGED ENERGY CRISIS AHEAD, EU WARNS
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said the global energy outlook remains grim, even in the best-case scenario, as Middle East tensions disrupt supplies.
He likened the situation to a combined 1973 and 2022 crisis, warning disruptions…
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 22, 2026
The world uses 100 million barrels of oil per day.
Right now, 15–20 million of them are missing.
That gap is larger than the entire daily oil consumption of the United States.
And you haven’t felt it yet. Here’s why 👇— Qasem Al-Ali (@AlaliQasem) April 22, 2026
Let’s put this in context:
1973 Embargo → 7% supply offline → prices +300%
1990 Gulf War → 7% supply offline → prices +75%
2026 Hormuz → 15–20% supply offline → prices +120% futures, +220% spot
This isn’t a repeat of history. It’s in a category of its own. pic.twitter.com/wyvPVQdbCR— Qasem Al-Ali (@AlaliQasem) April 22, 2026
Oil is in everything. Not just your gas tank.
Fertilizer prices are already spiking — that hits food prices in ~6 months.
Gasoline is at $313. CPI at 3.3% and rising.
Last time gasoline spiked like this, inflation followed with a lag. pic.twitter.com/P333FYEzjf— Qasem Al-Ali (@AlaliQasem) April 22, 2026
By summer:
⛽ Gas — higher
🛒 Groceries — higher
🏭 Everything made in a factory — higher
The best case scenario from history gave us a -21% market crash and a recession.
Today the market is pricing zero correction and zero recession.
Someone is very wrong.— Qasem Al-Ali (@AlaliQasem) April 22, 2026
THEY ARE DESTROYING OIL REFINERIES AROUND THE WORLD
Oil refineries/energy facilities blown up:
✅ 3rd April: Russia’s Major Oil Export Terminal
✅ 4th April: Russia’s Crude Distillation Unit
✅ 7th April: India’s Power Plant
✅ Mexico’s Refinery
✅ 14th April: India’s Power Plant
✅ 15th April: Australia’s Energy Refinery
✅ 20th April: Russia’s Oil Refinery
✅ 21st April: India’s Oil Refinery
✅ 21st April: Romania’s Power Plant
✅ 21st April: Texas Oil Rig
Why do you think they are doing this?
Sad to see but certainly a setup for something big. pic.twitter.com/UOdjtUa3Zr
— Keon Sumbry (@_SumbryX) April 21, 2026
Myanmar as well. They're doing this because the US is broke. They want the world dependent on it for energy. pic.twitter.com/JZUspQlPCZ
— GT (@Scoundrel_GT2) April 21, 2026
JUST IN🇵🇰💥 Another massive fire broke out at a largest chemical factory near Gatti Railway Station in Faisalabad, Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/o2iwKjnZYs
— RKM (@rkmtimes) April 21, 2026
For months, the US/NATO have been targeting Russian oil and gas ships across the planet.
In the Caribbean.
In the Arctic.
In the Baltic.
In the Black Sea.
In the Mediterranean.
In the Indian Ocean.
All the way to Senegal, even.The blockade on Iran is part of a larger strategy. pic.twitter.com/LRuJKLIvCr
— Richard Medhurst (@richimedhurst) April 12, 2026