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At an emergency meeting with  CEOs and managing directors (MDs) of the country\u2019s oil refineries, the federal minister for petroleum and natural resources briefed industry representatives on the evolving regional security situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>energy security ISLAMABAD Amid reports of the Strait of Hormuz being closed and the Houthis\u2019 declaration prohibiting Saudi oil exports via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Yanbu on the Red Sea, Pakistan has moved to identify alternative crude oil suppliers outside the Gulf region. 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