Quad launches Indo-Pacific energy initiative amid West Asia conflict
The Quad has launched an energy security initiative aimed at enhancing resilience among Indo-Pacific nations amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia. This initiative includes plans for a fuel security forum and a joint infrastructure project to improve port capacity in Fiji. The foreign ministers of the Quad countries emphasized the need for collaboration to counter China's influence in the region.
- ▪The Quad's energy security initiative aims to help Indo-Pacific nations cope with disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.
- ▪A fuel security forum will be hosted by the US energy department later this year to expand on the initiative.
- ▪The Quad also announced its first joint infrastructure project, a port in Fiji, to address insufficient port capacity in the Pacific Islands.
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Quad launches Indo-Pacific energy initiative amid West Asia conflictThe US energy department will host Quad partners later this year for a fuel security forum to expand on the initiative, Rubio saidPublished on: May 26, 2026 9:13 PM ISTBy Rezaul H Laskar, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Quad on Tuesday launched an energy security initiative to help Indo-Pacific nations cope with disruptions due to the West Asia conflict and a project to build a port in Fiji, as foreign ministers of the grouping sought to inject fresh momentum into existing collaboration in maritime surveillance and critical minerals.From left, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, External Affairs Minister S.
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