Oil and gas sector

From Hormuz to Red Sea: New choke point puts Singapore at risk of fresh price surge

A double chokehold would thus feed quickly into higher fuel, electricity and transport costs in countries like Singapore that import their energy needs.

French and Japanese-owned ships make first Hormuz crossings

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

Italy’s Meloni on surprise ‘energy security’ visit to Gulf region

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Indonesian airlines renew call to raise fare cap as jet fuel prices jump 70%

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 3, 2026

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats

British officials, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (second from right), holding a virtual meeting on April 2 with counterparts from some 40 countries on ways to free up navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

China calls for promoting Middle East ceasefire in talks with EU, Germany

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Which countries’ ships are hit by Hormuz crisis?

Around 670 commodity vessels sent signals from west of the Strait of Hormuz over the last day. The figures may understate the true totals, as some vessels may have turned off their transponders.

India graveyard raid uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage

India has been promoting the use of alternatives such as kerosene, coal and biogas to ease the pressure on LPG supplies.

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