Energy security is being redefined. For decades, it meant securing reliable supplies of oil and natural gas at affordable prices. But according to Bloomberg climate journalist Akshat Rathi, recent geopolitical shocks are pushing Asian countries toward a very different strategy: electrification, renewable energy, batteries, and reduced dependence on imported fuels.

In this interview, we discuss how countries like China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia are responding to energy insecurity, why clean energy technologies are becoming central to national energy strategies, and what this could mean for future global demand for oil and gas.