Thursday, May 7, 2026
Home / World / Rising Fuel costs overshadowing agenda for ASEAN s...
World

Rising Fuel costs overshadowing agenda for ASEAN summit in the Philippines

CN
CitrixNews Staff
·
Rising Fuel costs overshadowing agenda for ASEAN summit in the Philippines

Rising Fuel costs overshadowing agenda for ASEAN summit in the Philippines

ASEAN leaders have begun meeting in the Philippines as residents near the summit venue say their main concerns are soaring fuel prices and living costs. The regional bloc enters what officials describe as a “stress test decade”, facing issues stemming from the Iran conflict since so many member states are heavily reliant on energy from the Gulf.

Originally reported by Al Jazeera