Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi greets his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday. | AFP-JIJI With Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushing fuel prices to record highs, Australia and Japan are seeking closer coordination with regional partners on energy security as global supply disruptions highlight the need for a more resilient and cooperative approach. “I think what this crisis does demonstrate … is the importance of stronger frameworks … to assure the energy security of the countries of the region,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in an interview Tuesday following talks in Tokyo with Japan’s ministers for trade, economic security and foreign affairs.  At the heart of Australia’s approach is the recognition that supply vulnerabilities are not isolated.…