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Asian Oil Buyers Assess Stockpiles, Middle East Alternatives as Iran Conflict Escalates

By Heejin Kim and Nidhi Verma Asian governments and refiners rushed to assess oil stockpiles as well as alternative shipping routes and supplies as the Iran conflict disrupted shipping in the crucial 
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