Middle East Conflict Set to Test ASEAN Unity as Leaders Gather in Cebu for Summit
Leaders are expected to weigh energy security, food prices and migrant welfare as disruptions from the Middle East conflict ripple across the region.
- On Friday, leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will gather in Cebu, Philippines, for the 48th summit, focusing on regional energy security amid Middle East tensions.
- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz—which handles about a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade—have heightened energy security risks for Southeast Asia's 680 million people.
- Leaders plan to issue a declaration upholding the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and continuous transit passage for vessels.
- National strategies vary significantly; while Vietnam relies heavily on Middle Eastern imports, Malaysia focuses on domestic subsidies and price controls to mitigate economic shocks.
- To strengthen long-term resilience, the bloc plans to leverage partnerships with the Gulf Cooperation Council to diversify energy sources and advance regional power grid connectivity.
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