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Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

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Vehicles queue up at a fuel station in Phnom Penh on March 23, 2026. (AFP)
Vehicles queue up at a fuel station in Phnom Penh on March 23, 2026. (AFP)
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