The Korea Times
Korea and Australia agreed Thursday to enhance cooperation to ensure stable supplies of diesel and other energy resources amid global supply disruptions caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The commitment was made in a joint statement released ahead of a meeting between Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, in Seoul, according to the foreign ministry. "The ROK and Australia share deep concern over the situation in the Middle East and its consequences for our region, including impacts on energy, resources and other important commodities," the governments said in a joint statement. The ROK is the acronym of Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment "to working together to strengthen energy resource security, including efforts to maintain a stable, secure and reliable supply of diesel and other liquid fuels, energy resource commodities, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate." They also promised to "notify and consult each other on any potential disruptions as far as practicable," the sta
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