Major global allies ready to safeguard energy supplies through Hormuz
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) developed countries, along with the EU's top diplomat, have jointly decided to take necessary measures to support global energy supplies.
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The G7 alliance has condemned missile attacks on regional energy infrastructure – in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and Iraq – amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran.
It has reiterated the importance of safe navigation through vital maritime transit routes, including the Strait of Hormuz.
“We reaffirm the importance of safeguarding maritime routes, and safety of navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz and all associated critical waterways,” the ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, along with the EU's top diplomat, said in a joint statement.
The announcement comes days after US President Donald trump urged Washington’s allies to join US forces to safeguard commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz - currently blocked by Iranian forces.
The Strait of Hormuz is a highly critical conduit handling about a fifth of global seaborne crude oil flows.
“We stand ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy,” the joint statement read.
By Aparupa Mazumder
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