Why Should We Care if Energy Dependence Undermines Southeast Asia’s Quest for Agency?
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Ray and Jim speak with Gita Wirjawan about how a Strait of Hormuz closure exposes Southeast Asia’s energy vulnerability, driving difficult fiscal tradeoffs, rising costs and inflation, structural investment gaps and whether the crisis can spur stronger governance and long-term energy resilience.
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