IEA chief warns energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.
Al Jazeera English reports: Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.
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