Oil
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‘Remain calm’: Japan is gripped by fears of a naphtha shortage. What is it and why are people worried?
Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the st…
- China, Commodities, Gas, Global economy, India, Iran, Narendra Modi, Oil, South and Central Asia, United Nations, US-Israel war on Iran
The Guardian view on India’s Iran shock: Asia’s neoliberal era starts to fracture | Editorial
Narendra Modi’s austerity appeals reveal how war, energy insecurity and dollar pressures expose the fragility …
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Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certai…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Energy efficiency, Extreme heat, Fossil fuels, Japan, Oil, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat app…
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Japan confirms release of more oil reserves as concern over energy crisis grows
It will be the second time Japan, which is heavily dependent on Middle East oil, has dipped into its strategic…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Energy industry, Iran, Marco Rubio, New Zealand, Oil, Pacific islands, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, Winston Peters, World news
New Zealand asks US to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by Iran war
After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands ‘significant …
- Farming, Food, Food security, India, Oil, Society, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over fertiliser shortages amid Iran war
Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments sayin…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Business, China, Commodities, Cost of living crisis, Energy industry, India, Japan, New Zealand, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Pacific islands, South and Central Asia, South Korea, South Pacific, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vanuatu, World news
A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are r…
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‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs
Shane Dunphy sends bill for almost $3,000, along with letter saying ‘The USA is responsible for this and there…
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Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis
The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the war in the Middle East. The governm…
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China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their…
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Rising petrol prices spell chaos for Thailand’s farmers – video
Thailand and many neighbouring countries, which depend on energy imported from the Middle East, are on the fro…
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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks
A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Energy industry, Japan, Oil, Sanae Takaichi, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days …
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New Zealand to give cash payments to some low income families as global fuel crisis worsens
Policy begins on 1 April and is aimed to ease financial pressure as the price of fuel surges due to conflict i…