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As Europe imports no Iranian oil, how does the conflict in Iran impact trade?

Tensions in the Middle East have threatened to drive up inflation and energy costs despite the EU having little direct trade with Tehran.

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00:00If Europe imports no Iranian oil, does the conflict with Iran impact trade?
00:08Europe imports almost no Iranian oil, but the continent is still economically exposed to the conflict in the Middle East.
00:16That's because oil prices are set on global markets and because of the Strait of Hormuz,
00:21one of the most important energy routes in the world.
00:24At least 20 million barrels of oil pass through the strait every day.
00:28Roughly one-fifth of global petroleum consumption.
00:30Large volumes of liquefied natural gas also transits this route.
00:34Direct trade between Europe and Iran is extremely small,
00:37accounting for roughly 0.03% of the EU's total imports, according to Eurostat.
00:44The EU imports almost no Iranian oil due to its sanctions on Tehran.
00:48But some European energy imports still rely on the shipping route itself.
00:52Around 6.2% of the EU's crude oil imports and 8.7% of its liquefied natural gas pass
00:59through the Strait of Hormuz.
01:00The EU imports oil from a range of suppliers.
01:03According to Eurostat, in 2024, the US accounted for about 16.1% of the EU's petroleum oil imports,
01:12followed by Norway with 13.5% and Kazakhstan with 11.5%.
01:17The Middle East still supplies part of Europe's oil,
01:21with Saudi Arabia counting for 7% of imports and Iraq about 5.7%.
01:26This means that regional tensions can still ripple through European energy markets,
01:31even if the continent imports little Iranian oil directly.
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