Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply.

Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency.

  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
    202·
    3 days ago

    Much of the oil from the mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was headed for Asia, hit hardest by recent energy shocks.

    Life is so much easier when you expand your consciousness and read a whole 60 words into the article you’re commenting on.

    • 4vr@lemmy.caEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Didn’t I clearly say it’s about the TITLE.

      • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, and if that’s what you guessed “going by the title”, then I’d guess you’re functionally illiterate.

        Do you also read headlines about the crisis in Cuba think, “Going by the title, I guess other countries don’t have economic problems”?

        • 4vr@lemmy.caEnglish
          11·
          2 days ago

          You’re missing the point. Title is written to given an impression it’s the Asian countries that consume all the oil the produced.