BANGKOK -- Laos intends to take advantage of its unaligned stance on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine by gaining access to Russian oil that would alleviate the fuel shortage gripping the Southeast Asian country.
Supply Chain
Laos grabs for Russian lifeline as it fights fuel shortage
But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane
Drivers line up for fuel at a gas station in Vientiane during mid-June. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
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