Bangkok, Nov. 12 -- Thailand has diversified its sources of oil imports, rather than relying heavily on the Middle East, to ensure energy security amidst geopolitical risks and uncertainty of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, said Nantapong Chiralerspong, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) under the Thai Ministry of Commerce. From March to September, 40.1% of crude oil was imported from the United Arab Emirates, 18.1% from Saudi Arabia and 16.2% from the US, he said as quoted by Thai PBS. However, since tensions escalated, the total import share from these three countries has decreased to 54.7% by value. To compensate for the shortfall, Thailand has expanded its supply sources to markets in Africa and Lat...