🔴 GLOBAL ALERT UAE EXITS OPEC May 1 · Brent $113 (4-yr high) · 40+ countries in lockdown · IEA: "Largest supply shock on record"
⚡ Crisis Updates · April 29

World Energy Crisis — Live Updates

38+ nations in active lockdown. Real-time geopolitical tracker.

🔴 OPEC SHOCK
UAE Quits OPEC After 60 Years
Effective May 1. 3rd-largest producer breaks free of cartel. Saudi power weakened. Independent production targets 5M bpd by 2027.
📈 PRICE SHOCK
Brent at $113 — 4-Year High
Highest since June 2022. 8 consecutive gains. +85% YoY. IEA calls it "largest supply shock on record."
🎯 SANCTIONS
Trump Targets China + Hormuz Fees
US sanctions on Chinese refiners linked to Iran. Countries paying Hormuz transit fees also threatened. Iran "state of collapse."
🇮🇳 INDIA WIN
First LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz
Heading toward India. First since Feb 28. Indian-flagged vessels getting priority access. Major energy security win.
🌍 LOCKDOWN
40+ Countries in Energy Emergency
Slovenia rationing, Philippines emergency, Bangladesh violence, Korea license-plate days. IEA documenting all.
⚙️ PRICE WAR
Saudi Cuts OSPs for Asia June
Aramco slashing official selling prices for Asian buyers. Massive Hormuz blockade response. China refiners may resume exports.
🛢️ Brent Crude $113.47 ▲ +13% week — Iran peace collapse| 🛢️ WTI Crude $99.32 ▼ from $117 peak| 🇮🇳 India LPG ₹913/cyl Unchanged since Mar 7| ✈️ Europe Jet Fuel CRITICAL 6 weeks to depletion — IEA| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh EMERGENCY Violence at fuel stations| 🔵 US-Iran Ceasefire Apr 8 Hormuz still closed| 🇸🇮 Slovenia RATIONING First EU country with official fuel rationing| 🇵🇭 Philippines EMERGENCY National energy emergency declared| 🛢️ Brent Crude $113.47 ▲ +13% week — Iran peace collapse| 🛢️ WTI Crude $99.32 ▼ from $117 peak| 🇮🇳 India LPG ₹913/cyl Unchanged since Mar 7| ✈️ Europe Jet Fuel CRITICAL 6 weeks to depletion — IEA|
LIVE — Updated April 29, 2026

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🛢️ Brent Crude
$113.47
▼ -12.7% from $113.47 peak
Iran peace collapse • Apr 28
🛢️ WTI Crude
$99.32
▲ +12% week
US benchmark • Apr 28
🇮🇳 India LPG
₹913
↑ ₹60 since Mar 7
14.2kg domestic Delhi
🏢 Commercial LPG
₹2,078
↑ ₹195.50 from Apr 1
19kg Delhi
🇳🇬 Nigeria LPG
₦12,500
↑ Record high
27.8% of avg income
✈️ Europe Jet Fuel
CRITICAL
6 weeks to depletion
IEA warning Apr 16
BREAKING
April 29, 2026: IEA warns Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks. Brent crude falls to $106 as ceasefire hopes rise but Hormuz remains closed. Bangladesh declares fuel emergency as violence erupts at petrol stations. Iran-US peace talks collapsed Apr 26-28. Second round expected imminently. WTI inventories drew down 9.13 million barrels — far exceeding forecasts.
🌍 Global Energy Crisis Status — April 29, 2026
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
CRITICAL
Violence at fuel stations daily. Gas station managers beaten and killed. 95% energy imported. Offices close at 6pm. Universities online. Military deployed at fuel depots.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇵🇭 Philippines
EMERGENCY
First Asian nation to declare national energy emergency. Fuel price caps enforced. Lower-grade Euro II fuel authorised. AC mandated at 26°C in all government buildings.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇸🇮 Slovenia
RATIONING
First EU country with official fuel rationing. Purchase limits enforced at all petrol stations. Warning sign for Germany, France, Italy. Austria cut fuel taxes and imposed retailer profit margin limits.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇰🇪 Kenya
CRITICAL
Only 21 days of fuel reserves — among world's lowest. 100% oil imported from Middle East. Rural areas running out. Uganda and Tanzania also in critical shortage.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
SEVERE
Asda fuel station shortages. Aurigny airline cancelled flights Apr-Jun. Ryanair predicts 5-10% summer cancellations. Italy airports restricting jet fuel via Air BP Italia.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇵🇰 Pakistan
SEVERE
Government 4-day workweek mandated. LPG at record prices. PNG shortage in major cities. Hosted failed US-Iran peace talks Apr 12 (21 hours, no breakthrough).
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇳🇬 Nigeria
SEVERE
LPG at ₦12,500/cylinder — 27.8% of average monthly income. Urban families returning to charcoal. Fuel shortages despite being Africa's largest oil producer.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇰🇷 South Korea
RATIONING
License plate rationing — odd/even days. Cuts road fuel use 50% overnight. EVs exempt. Government offices on 4-day workweek. AC restricted in public buildings.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇦🇺 Australia
MONITORING
PM Albanese urged public to avoid panic buying. Emergency fuel reserves released. Considering car-free days. Fuel supply from Asia (China/Singapore) disrupted indirectly.
Updated Apr 1, 2026
🇮🇳 India
MANAGED
Domestic LPG frozen at ₹913 (Delhi). Commercial LPG hiked ₹195-218. 25-day booking rule. Indian-flagged LPG tanker transited Hormuz Apr 11 — first since closure. OMC losses: ₹40,000 crore compensated.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇺🇸 United States
MONITORING
Gas prices up $1.16/gallon since war start. Jet fuel up 95%. No official rationing. Naval blockade of Iranian ports in place. Trump rejected Iran Hormuz proposal: "We have all the cards."
Updated Apr 29, 2026
🇮🇩 Indonesia
SEVERE
Pushing B50 biodiesel (50% palm oil blend). WFH mandate cuts national fuel use 20%. Jakarta airport jet fuel shortages. Accelerating EV adoption programmes.
Updated Apr 29, 2026
📰 Latest Analysis — April 2026
✈️
🚨 Breaking Today
IEA Warns Europe Could Run Out of Jet Fuel in 6 Weeks
April 29, 2026 • 5 min read
🇧🇩
🚨 Critical
Bangladesh: Robberies & Violence as Fuel Supplies Collapse
April 29, 2026 • 6 min read
⚖️
⚖️ Geopolitics
Ceasefire Declared Apr 8 — But Hormuz Still Closed. What Happens Next?
April 29, 2026 • 7 min read
🌏
🌏 Asia
Asia's Fuel Rationing: License Plates, WFH & Biofuels Across 12 Countries
April 29, 2026 • 7 min read
🌊
🌊 Pacific
Pacific Islands: Lights Going Out at the End of the Supply Chain
April 29, 2026 • 6 min read
🇪🇺
🇪🇺 Europe
EU Revives Ukraine War Emergency Measures — Coal Plants & Grid Tariffs
April 29, 2026 • 7 min read

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🔴 IEA GLOBAL LOCKDOWN TRACKER — LIVE April 29, 2026 · iea.org

The IEA's 2026 Energy Crisis Policy Tracker now documents 38+ countries with active energy emergency measures. Europe's subsidy race is counterproductive. Asia is abandoning climate targets. The 400M barrel buffer is closing.

38+
Countries with active restrictions
22/30
EU nations subsidising fuel
$113.47
Brent (↑ Iran peace talks collapsed)
10
IEA demand reduction measures
📋 Full IEA Tracker Breakdown → 🌍 38 Countries Tracker →
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