# How bad could the looming energy crisis get?

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Podcast: [The Explainer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834)
Published: 2026-03-10T12:42:27+00:00
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The price of oil has surged again. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to shipping. Major Middle Eastern production hubs have declared force majeure. Is Ireland looking at a repeat of the economic shocks of the 1970s, or is there still a chance for the damage to be more short-term? We’re joined by Dr Emma Howard, an economist at TU Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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