Executive Director meets with Prime Minister of Netherlands to discuss energy security amid Hormuz crisis

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol met this week with Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands and senior government officials to discuss the impacts and implications of the energy crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East, along with measures to bolster energy security in the near and longer term.

In their bilateral meeting in The Hague, Prime Minister Jetten and Dr Birol spoke about the current geopolitical and energy market situation, as well as the importance of oil and natural gas stocks in buffering against market shocks. They also discussed energy priorities for the upcoming COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, in November.

Dr Birol also met with the Netherlands' Minister of Climate & Green Growth Stientje van Veldhoven. They discussed the latest energy market developments amid the Hormuz crisis and how expanding electrification in Europe can support energy security and affordability – as well as key areas of the IEA’s work.

The day before, Dr Birol made the opening remarks at a major energy conference in Amsterdam and met with a range of leading figures from government and industry.