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  "title": "Middle East war sharpens focus on Asean energy security plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/middle-east-war-sharpens-focus-on-asean-energy-security-plans-12306288",
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  "summary": "MANILA: Southeast Asian energy ministers meeting in Manila this week face the prospect of a prolonged Middle East war that has exposed the region’s vulnerabilities to imported energy.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
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