ASEAN sounds alarm as US-Iran fighting threatens energy supplies | DW News

Southeast Asian nations are warning of an energy shock as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran raises fears over oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Manila have issued an urgent appeal to keep the vital shipping route open. We speak to Chatham House's Ben Bland about the economic and geopolitical fallout for the region.

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00:00 Strait of Hormuz disruption raises global economic concerns 01:08 ASEAN ministers respond to the crisis 01:32 Maria Teresa Lazaro, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary, on action needed 02:00 Interview with Ben Bland, director of the Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham House 03:23 Which Southeast Asian countries are most exposed? 04:17 Short-term relief and long-term solutions 05:22 US, China and Russia at the ASEAN meeting 05:42 Ben Bland on great-power competition in Southeast Asia 07:13 China's influence and tensions in the South China Sea 08:04 Balancing security disputes and economic dependence 09:37 Why Southeast Asia matters for Europe 10:21 Shared challenges facing ASEAN and European countries 12:11 Lessons for supply chains, resilience and regional cooperation

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