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War creating ‘largest’ oil shock in history as Iran hits new Gulf targets

Benchmark oil prices have risen between 40 per cent and 50 per cent since the conflict began.

An oil tanker is seen listing to one side after it was attacked and set ablaze off Iraq’s coast.

LNG supply crunch worsening for S'pore and Asia, as signalled by string of force majeure notices

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Yen hits new low against Singapore dollar as Middle East crisis jolts oil prices

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Live: Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war

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China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language

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