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Diesel/Petrol

Chandra Asri gets $975 million to buy ExxonMobil’s Esso petrol stations in Singapore

The Indonesian conglomerate is buying nearly 60 Esso petrol stations along with associated supply agreements.
The Indonesian conglomerate is buying nearly 60 Esso petrol stations along with associated supply agreements.

Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in Gulf

Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies as US sanctions loom, state reserve agency says

A woman walks near a Lukoil gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
A woman walks near a Lukoil gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Indonesia’s Chandra Asri to buy ExxonMobil’s Esso petrol stations in Singapore

The deal includes nearly 60 petrol stations and associated supply agreements.
The deal includes nearly 60 petrol stations and associated supply agreements.

Mexican president says US players involved in fuel smuggling

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks as she hosts a parade celebrating Independence Day, in Mexico City, Mexico September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks as she hosts a parade celebrating Independence Day, in Mexico City, Mexico September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Singapore-registered car pulls down petrol booth in Johor after driving off with pump in fuel door

The alleged incident occurred at 10.17pm on Oct 18 at a petrol station along Jalan Skudai, Johor.
The alleged incident occurred at 10.17pm on Oct 18 at a petrol station along Jalan Skudai, Johor.

Work to restore link to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant begins this week, Russian official says

FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

Alleged assassination attempt on Ecuador's Noboa exposes growing rural unrest

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa stands next to a car showing signs of damage after his motorcade was attacked by a crowd throwing rocks, in El Tambo, Ecuador October 7, 2025. Ecuador Presidency/Handout via REUTERS
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa stands next to a car showing signs of damage after his motorcade was attacked by a crowd throwing rocks, in El Tambo, Ecuador October 7, 2025. Ecuador Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

Fire breaks out at Chevron's El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles

Flames and smoke from a large fire rises from the Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, California, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Flames and smoke from a large fire rises from the Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, California, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Russia says external power needed for Ukraine nuclear plant cooled by emergency generators

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.