Iran war

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions

US President Donald Trump has offered shifting goals and timelines for the Iran war that began on Feb 28.

Iran officials pessimistic about deal with US before midterms

Iran also continued to restrict shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and volumes remained far below pre-war levels.

US, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that Iran was awaiting Washington’s definitive position before deciding its next steps.

Oil prices climb on continued impasse in US-Iran talks

Gas prices have increased significantly since the war began, raising the cost for drivers by more than 50%.

Singapore electricity retailers up offerings to meet higher demand amid Middle East conflict

The proportion of households on fixed-price plans increased between Feb 1 and Sept 1, from around 36.6% to 38.4%.

British counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran

Armed police officers work on a road outside the perimiter of the RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept 27.

Stocks slip in Asia as oil climbs, bonds retreat

Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.8 per cent, while South Korean stocks dipped 0.6 per cent.

Houthis say Saudi strikes on Yemen’s Taiz leave dozens of casualties

A handout screen grab taken from a video made available by the Houthis-run al-Masirah TV on Sept 27 shows damage to a market after it was targeted by an alleged airstrike by Saudi Arabia, on the outskirts of the south-west city of Taiz, Yemen.

Trump says he’s ‘very seriously’ looking at diesel export ban

US diesel exports hit a weekly record of nearly 2 million barrels a day in August.

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Spot electricity prices have hit a 2026 high. Will this raise my household bill?

The Uniform Singapore Energy Price (USEP), a measure of the wholesale cost of electricity taken half-hourly, rose to the highest levels seen in 2026 in recent weeks.

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