Middle East Conflict Exposes ASEAN’s Energy Security Vulnerabilities
As the Middle East crisis worsens, ASEAN nations are re-evaluating their energy emergency stockpiles as many are desperate to hedge against surging oil prices and the potential of global oil shortages. Petroleum prices are headed to $100 per barrel, putting extra strain on oil markets for the region. Of ASEAN’s crude oil imports, over half is from the Middle East, …

