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US Iran tensions raise Southeast Asia fears of renewed fuel disruption
Southeast Asian foreign ministers warned at the ASEAN meeting that the fighting could hit regional trade, energy and food security, including energy and fertiliser supply chains.
Southeast Asia faces renewed risk of fuel disruption as tensions between the United States and Iran flare again, according to analysts cited by the South China Morning Post. The concern centers on the region’s reliance on imported oil and on shipping routes linked to the Gulf, leaving governments with limited buffers against war-driven energy shocks.
At the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Manila on Tuesday, Southeast Asian leaders expressed “grave concern” over the revival of US-Iran tensions and urged a “complete and immediate cessation of hostilities across all fronts in the Middle East.” They also said the hostilities would negatively affect “regional trade, energy and food security,” including energy markets and supply chains, agricultural production, and the stability of agricultural input supply chains, particularly fertilisers.
The article also notes that a shaky US-Iran truce, formalised in June, ended this month after both sides traded accusations of ceasefire violations, reviving fears of another round of disruptions across the region.