How the Quad Can Prepare for the Next Energy Crisis |
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Indo-Pacific Quad Foreign Ministers at the Department of State in Washington, DC, January, 2025. A successful Fuel Security Forum could strengthen Indo-Pacific energy resilience by aligning crisis responses, market intelligence, and long-term planning. (State Department/Freddie Everett)
How the Quad Can Prepare for the Next Energy Crisis
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A successful Fuel Security Forum could align the strengths of the United States, Australia, India, and Japan.
Energy shocks are inevitable, and the Indo-Pacific’s energy future is too important to be just left to national responses alone. The Quad’s Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security signals a growing recognition: national responses will remain primary, but they are not sufficient. The proposed Fuel Security Forum is meant to bridge the gap by aligning the strengths of the United States, Australia, India, and Japan to offer a collective response. When the next crisis hits, the Quad’s credibility will depend on whether it can act in concert.
The Indo-Pacific as a region accounts for a dominant share of global energy trade. In 2025, 86 percent of crude oil, 73 percent of oil products, and 90 percent of liquified natural gas (LNG) leaving the Strait of Hormuz were destined for Asian countries. Two out of four Quad countries—India and Japan—rely heavily on the Middle East for crude oil........