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Charting a course to energy independence in Asia
The Philippines declared a national energy emergency on March 24, 2026, in response to the Middle East conflict and disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. This marked the first global instance of such a declaration linked to these events, highlighting shared regional vulnerabilities in energy dependence.
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