Ruling party, govt. agree on efforts to send special envoys to Middle East to secure crude oil

The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Monday to seek the dispatch of special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria to secure crude oil as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, is effectively closed amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. The DP lawmakers and government officials are working to secure crude oil supplies through consultations with countries that have alternative routes, Rep.