South-east Asia is becoming more explicitly tied into great-power competition, and the Strait of Malacca is at the centre of it.
- Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds
The current energy market disruption has exposed structural vulnerabilities in Asia’s energy systems.
The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran.
Gulf states depend on food imported via the strait – and shipping surcharges could raise the cost of consumer goods around the world.
Houthis pledge to halt attacks on Red Sea vessels, but shipping companies remain unconvinced.
Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea have disrupted trade between Asia and Europe – could ships cross the Arctic instead?
An Iran-aligned group has attacked ships in the Red Sea that it believes are heading to Israel, causing several companies to pause or divert shipments.
Shipping companies are turning the tanker too slowly to decarbonise on time.
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