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Europe pays $142B extra for energy amid Strait of Hormuz closure

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Europe has incurred an additional cost of over $142 billion for imported energy since the Strait of Hormuz became effectively closed, without receiving any extra fuel in return. This situation exacerbates Europe's ongoing energy crisis, which began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent reduction in gas flows. The European Commission is urging a reduction in energy consumption and a continued shift towards sustainable energy sources to meet climate targets. AI

RANK_REASON Significant economic impact on a major geopolitical bloc due to a disruption in a key global chokepoint. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Europe pays $142B extra for energy amid Strait of Hormuz closure

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    The Strait of Hormuz closure has cost Europe an extra $142 billion for the same energy it was already buying

    Ursula von der Leyen told a Brussels startup summit importing oil and gas means importing “the shocks and crises that come with them."

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