ASEAN Ministers Focus on Energy Security Amid Conflict
Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila to address vulnerabilities exposed by the Middle East war. Officials are reviewing fuel-security measures and long-term renewable initiatives to reduce import dependence.
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Southeast Asian energy ministers meeting in Manila on Monday morning face a prolonged Middle East war that has exposed regional vulnerabilities to imported crude. The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has driven Brent Crude Oil benchmarks to about $100 a barrel. The crisis threatens regional economies that import more than half their refinery supplies from the Middle East.
