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Southeast Asian states to set up shared oil reserves after Iran war shortages

Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines will create shared oil reserves, led by Japan, after the Iran war caused energy shortages across ASEAN, per Nikkei.

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Two large white storage tanks in a field. Photo: Energie-portal.sk, via Unsplash

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Nikkei reports that Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines will establish shared oil reserves, with Japan spearheading the project, after the Iran war created energy shortages across ASEAN.

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