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Petrol prices

American Airlines raises checked bag fees, trims economy perks as fuel prices surge

The steps are to protect its margins as operating costs rise.
The steps are to protect its margins as operating costs rise.

Iran war doubles Russia’s main oil revenue to $11.5 billion in April, Reuters calculations show

The Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin pictured in Matanzas Bay in Cuba on March 31.
The Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin pictured in Matanzas Bay in Cuba on March 31.

No quick relief for oil and LNG prices as S’pore, Asia face uncertain return to normal supply: Analysts

Energy experts said that prompt or spot delivery prices of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain largely unmoved.
Energy experts said that prompt or spot delivery prices of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain largely unmoved.

Malaysians suddenly cannot find Farm Fresh milk easily – and it has nothing to do with cows

hzsupply - Farm Fresh milk bottles, a Malaysian dairy staple now under supply pressures due to packaging and global cost challenges. Photo taken in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026.
ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN
hzsupply - Farm Fresh milk bottles, a Malaysian dairy staple now under supply pressures due to packaging and global cost challenges. Photo taken in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026.
ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN

Current oil and gas crisis worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 put together: IEA chief

Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol waits for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) before their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.     YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol waits for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) before their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.     YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS

Singapore faces risk of slower growth, higher inflation as Middle East conflict drags on: DPM Gan

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the ministry will continue to monitor economic developments closely and will update its gross domestic product forecast in May.
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the ministry will continue to monitor economic developments closely and will update its gross domestic product forecast in May.

Expensive fuel and war fears hit Thai confidence for Songkran trips

The war in the Middle East is casting a shadow over travel during the Songkran festival.
The war in the Middle East is casting a shadow over travel during the Songkran festival.

What does the Middle East conflict have to do with South Korea’s seniors?

Rising petroleum prices caused by the war have again sparked debates over South Korea's policy of providing free subway rides for senior citizens.
Rising petroleum prices caused by the war have again sparked debates over South Korea's policy of providing free subway rides for senior citizens.

Thai PM Anutin blames stockpilers for fuel shortage

Fuel prices displayed at a Shell petrol station in Bangkok, Thailand on March 26.
Fuel prices displayed at a Shell petrol station in Bangkok, Thailand on March 26.

Australians cancel Easter travel as worries mount over fuel crisis

Cars queue to cross Anzac Bridge during peak hour in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
Cars queue to cross Anzac Bridge during peak hour in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.