The Middle East Conflict: A Litmus Test for Energy Justice and Global South Solidarity
The ongoing Middle East conflict risks disrupting global oil and gas markets, disproportionately impacting East Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, while China remains relatively insulated due to domestic production and stockpiles. It is outrageous how Western-instigated conflicts continue to threaten the development of the Global South, revealing the hypocrisy of an international order that prioritizes Western energy security over human welfare.





