Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Asia-Pacific Nations to Expand Strategic Oil Reserves
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Tsvetana Paraskova
Summary
The article examines how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil and LNG chokepoint — stranded over 10 million barrels per day of crude oil in the Persian Gulf, serving as a major wake-up call for import-dependent nations. In response, countries across the Asia Pacific region, including India, Australia, Singapore, and Pakistan, are aggressively expanding their strategic petroleum reserves and commercial fuel storage capacity to bolster energy security and guard against future supply disruptions.
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Many countries, especially in the Asia Pacific, are looking to build new reserve capacity to boost their energy security and never again be caught off-guard by a massive supply disruption like the one triggered by the closure of the most important oil and LNG chokepoint.
From India to Australia, energy importers are looking to expand capacity.
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