Almost half of global oil now flows from war zones

Reuters calculations cited by the article suggest that almost half of the world’s oil now flows from countries affected by conflict, a share that has grown to the point where current disruptions are eclipsing previous energy crises. The update frames the shift as more than a regional concern, pointing to how war-related instability is reshaping global supply patterns. Energy correspondent Robert Harvey discusses what the figure implies for market risk, with conflict zones becoming a larger piece of the overall pipeline that producers, traders, and governments rely on for energy stability.