How fuel-importing countries in South Asia can survive the next global

How fuel-importing countries in South Asia can survive the next global

As the crisis in Southwest Asia shows signs of starting to wind down, two energy experts weigh in on how Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka can plan better.

How fuel-importing countries in South Asia can survive the next global conflict

Amid signs that the US and Iran are nearing a war-ending deal, it is time to examine the economies that the conflict effectively brought to a standstill this year. In March 2026, when the exchange of threats and missiles choked the Strait of Hormuz, the bill landed on the doors of Dhaka, Islamabad and Colombo long before it reached Washington or Brussels. The moment revealed itself less as a geopolitical crisis and more as unending queues for fu…