Southeast Asia's robust Brazilian fuel oil imports ease war-fuelled supply concerns - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPMWVGMzR6LVN5QWlxUFpCUVowUWpaZnFEWjc5UkxncEwxYU1jTEdBYkdjWmhjbGI5WDU2ZDV1djRwdHdCWm0wYUgxOUtFZUxMdjdDQ1ZuRmdoNlp3YkpMUUdGREVxbVRfdUVLMU1yTFRtcGFjSzUyUnd1Tnl0NENBdGFCRTZndTNES0dTNnVpR0VmckF5OFlvVDVuYWE4Y29yZUxfeFY2QUVDLVNoR0Rzb1RQZEJhWUw5dllCajNRSUFCRmM?oc=5" target="_blank">Southeast Asia's robust Brazilian fuel oil imports ease war-fuelled supply concerns</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israel war on Iran has triggered fuel shortages and price spikes across Southeast Asia, highlighting the region’s acute vulnerability to imported energy.

Asia is facing a dual energy crisis marked by both soaring prices and physical supply disruptions as escalating war in the Middle East constrains flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite a ban on fuel exports from early this month, China has delivered cargoes of diesel and other fuels to Southeast Asia in recent days in a sign that Beijing seeks to alleviate the regional crisis and retain diplomatic leverage.

Southeast Asia's strong imports of Brazilian fuel oil are helping to alleviate supply concerns exacerbated by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

The Middle East supply disruptions are exposing Southeast Asia’s deep reliance on imported refined fuels, highlighting structural weaknesses in the region's energy infrastructure.