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- Following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Tehran hinted at closing the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, exposing Asia’s heavy oil and gas reliance.
- Asia’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil and gas, with four countries—China, India, Japan, South Korea—comprising 75% of imports, highlights vulnerability to supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Data shows the Strait of Hormuz handles about 20% of global oil and LNG, with 75% of Japan’s and over 70% of South Korea’s imports passing through its 21-mile-wide channel.
- Oil prices paused as Strait instability risks sending shockwaves to China and India, highlighting Asia's vulnerability to supply disruptions.
- Experts warn that to ensure energy security amid Strait risks, Asian nations must rapidly accelerate their shift to clean, domestic energy sources, as Reynolds emphasizes.
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Geopolitical crises - as lastly the conflict between Israel and Iran - endanger oil and gas imports. Do renewable energies offer more security in uncertain times?
·Bonn, Germany
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Israel-Iran war was a wake-up call for Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil
Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its relatively slow shift to clean energy — make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted by the war between Israel and Iran.
·Canada
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Israel-Iran was a wake-up call for Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil
Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its relatively slow shift to clean energy — make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted by the war between Israel and Iran.
·Canada
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