Asia focuses on energy security amid war

Asia focuses on energy security amid war

Supply disruptions from the Middle East are forcing Asia to put a greater focus on energy self-sufficiency. Mitsubishi recently began operating a power plant in Vietnam that only sources coal from nearby countries, helping Hanoi — which gets 80% of its crude oil imports from Kuwait — reduce dependence on the Gulf. Indonesia’s president is using diplomacy and state visits to find “more options [and] more partners” in an attempt to rewrite the cou…