Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said.
The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan sought to send a reassuring message that his government supported the island on both boosting its defences and ensuring energy supplies during the Iran war, in a speech on Thursday to senior Taiwanese leaders.
France will host the leaders of India, South Korea, Brazil and Kenya at the G7 leaders' summit in Evian-les-Bains in June, a move Paris says is aimed at broadening support for its goal of correcting global economic imbalances.