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How long will the global energy crunch last?

But with more crude oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, and governments releasing more emergency fuel stockpiles, how long will the energy crunch last?

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France 24 reports: But with more crude oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, and governments releasing more emergency fuel stockpiles, how long will the energy crunch last?

High energy prices continue to drive inflation and stoke anger among voters around the world.

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France · Europe
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France 24
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Strait of Hormuz
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World

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