CORRECTED-Putin says the energy crisis has arrived

MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Iran war had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a complete halt.

Russia is the world's second largest oil exporter and holds the world's biggest reserves of natural gas.

Putin said that Moscow was ready to work even with European customers again if they wanted to return to long‑term, non‑politicised cooperation,

Putin also said Russian companies should take advantage of the current situation in the Middle East, though he noted that the spike in prices was probably temporary in character.