Asia Hopes U.S. Midterm Results Will Ease Energy Crisis

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Asian countries reliant on imported oil and gas hope U.S. midterm results could help end the Middle East war and ease a severe fuel crisis, but the article says those hopes may be premature. The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has hit Asia particularly hard, given the region’s dependence on Middle Eastern hydrocarbons.

Asian countries that depend on oil and gas imports for their energy security are hoping that the results of the U.S. midterms will lead to an end to the war in the Middle East and, consequently, an end to the severe fuel crisis Asian countries are experiencing. The hopes may be premature, however. Trump is still president, and Democrats are no fans of Iran. Asia has been the hardest-hit by the fallout of the U.S. and Israel offensive against Iran that began on February 28. For geographical reasons, the Middle East is the top supplier of hydrocarbons…