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G7 signals readiness to tap reserves as Middle East war jolts markets

Finance ministers warn of supply risks as oil prices spike and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption.

G7 finance ministers and the IEA discussed rising oil prices. (Muhamad Guntur/Unsplash)

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven said they stand ready to stabilize global energy markets as the war triggered by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran drives volatility in oil prices and threatens shipping routes.

Following a virtual meeting that included leaders of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Energy Agency, the G7 said on Monday that governments were monitoring the conflict’s impact on energy supply and global financial stability.

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