Fatih Birol
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Executive Director of the International Energy Agency who forecasts strong global nuclear energy revival in response to geopolitical tensions and energy demands.
‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight
Iran-U.S. mutual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz removes 13 million barrels per day (20% of global oil trade), triggering fuel price spikes, 20,000+ Lufthansa flight cancellations, and a six-month mine-clearing recovery window.
40 years after Chernobyl, Iran War pushes world toward nuclear again. What could go wrong?
Geopolitical tensions and AI's electricity demands are reversing decades of anti-nuclear policy—China is building 40 reactors while the US targets 4x capacity growth by 2050, pushing global nuclear generation to 10% of all electricity.