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Cruise ship leaves Cambodia after forcing hundreds of passengers off

Crew members prepare the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship for departure from the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port without passengers on Nov 4.
Crew members prepare the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship for departure from the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port without passengers on Nov 4.

Oil falls as report says Trump to give Iran diplomacy more time

The price of diesel displayed on a fuel pump at a petrol station in Pennsylvania, US, on Oct 20.
The price of diesel displayed on a fuel pump at a petrol station in Pennsylvania, US, on Oct 20.

Surging cost of living tops voter concerns ahead of US midterms

People queuing up to vote early for the US midterm elections in El Paso, Texas, on Oct 19.
People queuing up to vote early for the US midterm elections in El Paso, Texas, on Oct 19.

Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Lukoil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, April 22, 2022. REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Lukoil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, April 22, 2022. REUTERS

Hundreds residing on cruise ship forced to disembark in Cambodia due to high fuel prices

Permanent residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey were forced to disembark after the vessel’s operator said high fuel prices had made operations prohibitively expensive.
Permanent residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey were forced to disembark after the vessel’s operator said high fuel prices had made operations prohibitively expensive.

Two Nordic leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare direct contact by Europeans

Finnish President Alexander Stubb meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Government's representative facilities in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS
Finnish President Alexander Stubb meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Government's representative facilities in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS

Average price of petrol during Trump’s term now exceeds Biden’s, as midterms loom

Surging fuel prices are a major thorn in US President Donald Trump’s side.
Surging fuel prices are a major thorn in US President Donald Trump’s side.

How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar 

Shipments of jet fuel between Iran and Myanmar have continued in 2026, Reuters reported in October, citing analysis and satellite imagery.
Shipments of jet fuel between Iran and Myanmar have continued in 2026, Reuters reported in October, citing analysis and satellite imagery.

Explainer-How Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy sites deepened the rift with Trump

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Malaysians to be spared higher RON95 prices even if subsidy bill hits $14 billion, says PM Anwar

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government was committed to keeping RON95 at RM1.99 (S$0.62) per litre despite global crude oil prices rising to between US$120 and US$130 a barrel.
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government was committed to keeping RON95 at RM1.99 (S$0.62) per litre despite global crude oil prices rising to between US$120 and US$130 a barrel.

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