ASEAN states boost oil imports from Brunei, Libya and US
Trade
Trade data shows alternative suppliers offsetting fall from Gulf
An oil refinery in Bangkok: Thailand has diversified its sources of imported crude in response to the conflict in the Middle East. © Reuters
SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian countries are shifting their oil imports from the Gulf to alternative suppliers, tapping Brunei, Libya, the U.S. and others to keep their economies running, official trade statistics and shipping data show.
