Petrol prices

Americans expect petrol prices to keep rising after Iran strikes: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Petrol prices are sensitive in the US, as one of the most immediate indications Americans have of changes to their cost of living.

Filipinos race to fill tanks ahead of petrol price jump

A gas station attendant told AFP that the number of vehicles the station handled in a day had doubled to about 1,000.

News analysis

Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100

Consumers and businesses in Singapore may soon see petrol prices rise again after a round of hikes last week.

Malaysia can maintain RON95 petrol price for up to two months, says PM Anwar

Malaysia's subsidised RON95 petrol price is currently capped at RM1.99 (S$0.64) per litre.

Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’

Political analysts say a persistent rise in gas prices could hurt Republicans in the November 2025 mid-term elections.

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.

Explainer

Why shopping for food, clothes and toys in S’pore may get more expensive as oil prices rise

Oil plays a role in the manufacturing of common consumer items - particularly those that require plastics - such as toys, computers and kitchen ware.

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.

Malaysia mulls over blocking use of foreign credit cards at petrol stations

A ban preventing foreign-registered vehicles from loading up on subsidised RON95 petrol is set to take effect on April 1.

Malaysia to ban the purchase of RON95 petrol for foreign-registered vehicles from April 1

The decision for the ban is attributed to secure control over the distribution of the petrol, said Malaysia's domestic trade and cost of living minister.

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