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ASEAN ministers call for immediate halt to Middle East war

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ASEAN ministers have called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East. They said surging oil prices and disrupted trade could further roil Southeast Asian economies. Trade ministers warned that the region's exposure to global oil and liquefied natural gas supply routes could make it especially vulnerable to further shocks. Current ASEAN chair Philippines has called on all parties to return to dialogue. AP Correspondent Jeremy Koh reports from Bangkok. 

ASEAN ministers have called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East. They said surging oil prices and disrupted trade could further roil Southeast Asian economies. Trade ministers warned that the region's exposure to global oil and liquefied natural gas supply routes could make it especially vulnerable to further shocks. Current ASEAN chair Philippines has called on all parties to return to dialogue. AP Correspondent Jeremy Koh reports from Bangkok. 

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