Six of the organization's 40 member states – Britain, Egypt, France, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – requested that the scheduled meeting be held at its headquarters in London on March 18 and 19.
This comes amid fears of disruptions energy supplies , which could lead to a sharp rise in prices.
Iranian threats
The Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world’s daily oil consumption passes, has become effectively closed due to Iranian threats.
Thursday's attack targeted two oil tankers off the coast of Iraq and killed one person, while a cargo ship caught fire after being hit by shrapnel.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader called on Thursday for “continuing to use the card of closing the Strait of Hormuz,” while US President Donald Trump stated that stopping Iran’s “evil empire” is more important than oil prices.
