Iran war is a wake-up call for Southeast Asia's energy sector, IEA report says

An IEA report warns that Southeast Asia's overreliance on energy through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the region to significant risks from the Iran war, potentially tripling energy import costs by 2035. The report highlights shifts toward electric vehicles, nuclear power, and solar energy as responses, but stresses urgent diversification of energy sources and supply routes is needed.