Asia barters for scarce energy as war throttles supplies
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-01 03:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Military & Defence, Energy, Sri Lanka, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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TOKYO/COLOMBO/WELLINGTON — Indonesia’s leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia’s latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies.
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