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Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut.

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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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