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Why renewables alone cannot deliver energy security for S-E Asia

Asean countries should go beyond diversification of oil import sources

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    • Energy security requires diversification across fuels, technologies and equipment, backed by stronger regional institutions and coordination.
    • Energy security requires diversification across fuels, technologies and equipment, backed by stronger regional institutions and coordination. PHOTO: PEXELS

    Liu Jingting, Parag Dass, Huang Yijia and Yan Bowen

    Published Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 07:00 AM

    THE effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Feb 28, 2026, disrupted the world’s access to roughly 25 per cent of its daily seaborne oil supply overnight.

    After US-Iran peace talks failed to reach a deal on Sunday (Apr 12), US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of Hormuz and threatened to interdict any vessel that had paid Iran’s toll.

    For Asean, a region built on open shipping lanes and imported fuel, the shock is rippling from Manila to Bangkok. Recent developments only heighten the urgency of energy security.

    New Global OrderEnergy securityAseanRenewable energyLiquefied natural gasoil

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