ASEAN vows to avoid export bans and advance fuel-sharing scheme

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30

Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the pledge followed a meeting of regional economic ministers on Thursday as Southeast Asia faced oil price surges and supply disruptions.
The bloc said it would keep trade open and predictable, explicitly ruling out export bans on essential goods while pressing ahead with plans to share fuel.
The measures aim to bolster regional energy security and limit wider economic disruption from the Iran war's impact on oil markets and supplies.

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