Analyzing China and Japan's recent dispute in the East China Sea

Featuring Vandana Hari, Thomas Hogue, and Song Yen Ling

October 18, 2012 13:00 EST (10:43 mins)

Why are Japan and China fighting over what is essentially a group of uninhabited islets and barren rocks in the East China Sea? Platts' Vandana Hari, Thomas Hogue, and Song Yen Ling investigate, as well as examine how the dispute is affecting the oil markets in the rest of Asia.