Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
A Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila. The Houthis have blocked a crucial Red Sea shipping route that will cause fresh energy headaches for Asian economies. Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila.
- ▪A Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila.
- ▪The Houthis have blocked a crucial Red Sea shipping route that will cause fresh energy headaches for Asian economies.
- ▪Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila.
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A Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila. The Houthis have blocked a crucial Red Sea shipping route that will cause fresh energy headaches for Asian economies. Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Philippines Jeepney driver refuels his vehicle in Manila. The Houthis have blocked a crucial Red Sea shipping route that will cause fresh energy headaches for Asian economies. Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesAsia PacificAnalysisAsia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisisJonathan YerushalmyThe Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of HormuzMon 27 Jul 2026 21.37 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 21.39…
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