Which international organizations jointly warned of a potential summer energy shortage due to the Middle East conflict, and what specific condition did they identify as critical to avoiding it?

The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO) jointly warned of a potential summer energy shortage. They identified the restoration of normal shipping volumes through the Strait of Hormuz as the critical condition to avoid rapidly depleting global oil inventories ahead of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer peak energy demand period.

According to the joint statement, what are the broader economic and humanitarian risks linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict beyond energy supply?

The joint statement states that the Middle East conflict is having 'massive and highly asymmetric impacts' on energy supply, food security, and economic activity across many regions; it has driven up fuel and fertilizer prices, increased uncertainty, threatened jobs and livelihoods, and imposed unbearable burdens on the most vulnerable countries—especially concerning as many nations enter planting season amid soaring fertilizer costs.

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