US EditionAustralia’s Foreign Minister to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
The trip will seek closer trade and fuel security ties as Middle East disruptions squeeze Asian energy markets, Wong said.
- On Monday, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong departs for a week-long tour of Japan, China, and South Korea to secure energy supplies amid global fuel market disruptions.
- Global energy markets face upheaval following the Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing localized fuel shortages in Australia.
- In Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, Wong will meet Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to "progress the full range of our interests and manage our differences."
- South Korea remains a critical source of refined fuels like diesel and gasoline, with meetings seeking to "help ensure we are coordinating effectively" on supply security.
- These diplomatic efforts support a "free and open Indo-Pacific" while strengthening trade relationships and investment that underpin both economies' energy resilience.
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Australian minister to raise energy security on Asia tour
SYDNEY — Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Sunday she will tour Japan, China and Korea this week to shore up trade and energy ties as an oil supply squeeze pressures the Asia-Pacific region. Iran choked off crude oil shipments through the key Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Israel launched a war against the Islamic republic on Feb. 28, sparking a worldwide surge in energy prices. "The Middle East conflict and closure of t…
Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong on April 26 said she will visit Japan, China and South Korea next week for talks on energy security in the face of disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
Australia’s Wong to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
SYDNEY, April 26 (Reuters) – Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sunday said she would visit Japan, China, and South Korea this week for talks on energy security in the face of disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Wong said in a statement that meetings with her counterparts in the three countries would “help ensure we are coordinating effectively” amid upheaval on global energy markets. • Wong said in Tokyo she would meet…
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