South Korea Seeks Oil Supply Deals with Algeria and Libya Amid Mideast Crisis

South Korea has opened urgent talks with Algeria and Libya to secure new energy supply routes as the Middle East conflict threatens to destabilize global oil markets. Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Park Jong-han spent the week in North Africa meeting with senior government and energy officials, aiming to establish agreements for crude oil and naphtha imports. This push comes as Seoul looks to diversify its energy sources and buffer itself against potential disruptions in the alread