Thailand tightens embrace of fossil fuels amid Middle East conflict

Mongabay
Mar 9, 2026, 12:34 am228 ptsTop
On March 4, Thailand’s government ordered the Ministry of Energy to secure new energy sources within a week to reduce the nation’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil. The directive follows the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, after the Feb. 28 bombing of Iran by the…

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