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News & Current Events May 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM

Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

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Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war
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Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war
Southeast Asian leaders have adopted in an annual summit a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies but acknowledged it will be difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply.
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quietorchid6 4 days ago +8
ASEAN acting like a real regional bloc for once instead of just issuing another "deeply concerned" statement
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JarvisModeOn 4 days ago +3
This is probably the most realistic response they could have right now. Even countries far from the conflict are being hit by fuel prices, shipping costs, and economic uncertainty.
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MiserableTennis6546 4 days ago +2
This is similar to how the EU got started, with the coal and steel union. Cooperate on what is needed to build a strong economy (and weapons). Then hopefully extend it to other areas. They're going to need something like it in the future.
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sushisashimisushi 4 days ago -7
There are 2 billion barrels of global crude oil storage. 2,000,000,000 barrels. Chill out
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manefa 4 days ago +7
We consume 100 million per day. That’s 20 days. (Yes there’s other oil in the world but we’re consuming faster than accumulating for sure)
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