IMF, World Bank, IEA Call to End Energy Hoarding and Export Limits

African outlets highlight how the Middle East crisis and energy export curbs are feeding into food and job insecurity. The IMF, World Bank and IEA warnings are presented as especially urgent for fuel‑importing African states that face higher transport and fertilizer costs. This view expects more pressure on rich countries and lenders to provide targeted support and avoid policies that worsen price spikes.

• •African commentators link Middle East energy disruptions to rising food prices across the continent.
• •The IMF, World Bank and IEA warn that export controls on fuel worsen job insecurity in poorer countries.
• •Higher fuel costs are said to raise transport and fertilizer prices, squeezing African farmers and consumers.
• •African governments are portrayed as vulnerable because they rely heavily on imported fuel and food.
• •International lenders are expected to expand targeted support to help African states manage the energy shock.

Asian leaders stress cooperation and resilience rather than national stockpiling as the answer to energy shocks. Singapore’s government frames Middle East disruptions as a regional and global problem that requires shared storage, diversified supply routes and open trade. This view expects more regional coordination in Asia on energy security and infrastructure if current disruptions persist.