Energy crisis front and centre as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit 

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The upcoming ASEAN summit in the Philippines will focus on the energy crisis while addressing conflicts that stretch beyond Southeast Asia, particularly the challenges imposed by the ongoing Middle East turmoil on fuel import-dependent economies.

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema CEBU, Philippines, May 7 (Reuters) - Conflicts far beyond Southeast Asia are expected to dominate discussions of leaders of the regional ASEAN bloc meeting in the Philippines, with the Middle East crisis posing significant challenges for its fuel import-dependent economies.