On March 21, the UK's The Times published an article: "The US-Iran conflict has affected multiple Gulf countries and caused a huge impact on the global energy market. Qatar has been hit first, with the war causing damage to multiple production lines, and the repair time is very long. The Kremlin is full of hope for increasing supply to China. A three-week Middle East conflict has overturned the global energy supply chain, putting most economies at risk of rising energy prices. In the absence of excess capacity, lack of large strategic reserves, and difficulty in finding alternative sources, the interruption of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply is likely to become one of the most problematic issues in this crisis, with South Asian and Southeast Asian countries being particularly severely affected. China, holding the advantage of new energy and relying on Russia, appears to be in a commanding position, while Europe and Japan and South Korea are in a difficult situation!"
The Middle East energy tsunami has arrived, creating a global contrast between fire and ice! The Middle East war has triggered an energy crisis, with Qatar's LNG production capacity paralysis directly cutting off one-fifth of the global gas supply, repeating the European gas shortage tragedy of 2022. Global gas prices have soared, supply chains have broken down, and Europe, Japan, South Korea, and South Asia, which rely on Gulf imports, are caught in a scramble for supplies, with inflation pressure returning. On the contrary, China, relying on stable long-term gas supply from Russia, combined with the advantages of new energy alternatives, has successfully avoided the supply gap. This is not a matter of chance, but a strategic victory after years of energy diversification. History has repeatedly proven that relying on a single region for energy security will inevitably lead to passivity. This crisis has completely reshaped the global energy map, and a stable and diversified supply system is the strongest foundation in times of turmoil!
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