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Bangladesh seeks new crude sources amid Bab el-Mandeb risks

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is seeking alternative crude sources as risks around the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route increase.

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Disruption near the Red Sea chokepoint could raise energy costs and threaten fuel supply reliability.

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