Diesel/Petrol

US says it can provide ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum addressed the need for a secure supply of critical minerals, as countries push to cut their dependence on top exporter China.

Australia’s rural areas facing ‘unacceptable’ fuel shortages

Australia holds 1.6 billion liters of petrol, the equivalent of 37 days of supply, up from 36 days in the last report.

Cambodia investigates 2,000 shuttered petrol stations over shortage claims

An employee pumping petrol into the vehicle of a customer at a gas station in Phnom Penh on March 9.

Petrol prices in Singapore surpass highs set during Ukraine crisis in 2022

Caltex raised the posted price of 95-octane petrol by 10 cents to $3.45 per litre at 2pm on March 13.

Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply

Australia – reliant on oil imports for fuel – has seen petrol prices spike since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.

Malaysian experts call for caution over limiting fuel purchases amid Mid-East war

The import of refined petroleum from the Middle East accounted for about 13.5 per cent as of 2025 in Malaysia.

Taxi operators absorb costs at their pumps as petrol prices rise again amid Middle East war

Petrol station operators Shell, Caltex and Esso continued to raise fuel prices on March 5.

Cold Storage to replace FairPrice at Esso stations

Cold Storage will roll out a refreshed convenience retail concept at Esso stations.

Myanmar junta to ration fuel for private vehicles, blaming Middle East shipping disruptions

Motorbikes and cars queue at a petrol station in Yangon.

Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict

Prices of petrol have largely climbed as a conflict in the Middle East that has shut a crucial channel for oil supplies escalates with no end in sight.

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