Asia's energy importers must beware of bringing in Middle East tensions

Saudi foreign investment plans, including in Pakistan, India and China, risk provoking Iran

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The Saudi Crown Prince meets Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on his recent visit to New Delhi, Islamabad and Beijing. © Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's recent week-long oil diplomacy tour through Pakistan, India and China, involving promises of billions of dollars-worth of energy sector investments, appears -- on the surface -- to be a win-win mission.

The oil-rich kingdom can use its huge financial resources to lock in buyers for its crude, expand its petrochemicals investments and increase access to fast-growing retail fuel businesses in sizable Asian markets.

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