15 April 2026
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- From oil shock to nuclear surge in Asia
From oil shock to nuclear surge in Asia
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has delivered a sharp energy shock to Asia, exposing the region’s deep vulnerability to external supply disruptions. Yet even before the conflict, a growing urgency was evident among policymakers to accelerate alternative, reliable low-carbon energy sources, with nuclear power increasingly central to recalibrating Asia’s energy strategies.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has delivered a sharp energy shock to Asia, exposing the region’s deep vulnerability to external supply disruptions. Yet even before the conflict, a growing urgency was evident among policymakers to accelerate alternative, reliable low-carbon energy sources, with nuclear power increasingly central to recalibrating Asia’s energy strategies.
