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news The Hindu 2026-05-11

Asia Faces Energy Shock Wave from Iran War

Asian nations are bracing for a second wave of energy shocks resulting from the Iran war. Governments are making difficult choices between saving power, impacting businesses, and maintaining household supply.


Governments made difficult trade-offs: saving power at the risk of slowing businesses, prioritising gas for households at the risk of fertiliser production and dipping into energy stockpiles for temporary relief

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