How Asia is adapting to getting less oil from Iran

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  The war in Iran is doing something that years of climate summits haven't been able to achieve,

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  and that is moving some countries towards renewable energy sources fast.

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  That's because ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have pretty much been blocked since the war began.

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  Thousands of oil tankers are stranded near the strait, and it's one of the world's most important channels.

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  This is particularly affecting Asia because most of the crude oil passing

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  through the strait is headed for Asian markets.

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  Energy prices there are soaring and there are fears of shortages and blackouts across the region.

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  But there is a small silver lining,

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  and that's amidst all of this disruption, some countries are now looking for alternative energy sources.

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  And today you're going to hear how countries in Asia are adapting to this new energy landscape.

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