# Southeast Asia’s energy chiefs meet against backdrop of Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/87539

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 07:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/6/southeast-asias-energy-chiefs-meet-against-backdrop-of-iran-war?traffic_source=rss

> ASEAN energy ministers are meeting in Manila to address regional energy security amid supply disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Discussions are expected to cover fuel-sharing, clean-energy cooperation and regional power-grid integration, as the bloc seeks to reduce its exposure to imported Middle Eastern oil and gas and the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

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