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Factory-gate prices climbed 3.8 per cent year-on-year while consumer inflation reached 0.8 per cent, as oil costs and extreme weather drove costs higher despite weak domestic consumption.
Diesel jumps by 2.31 pesos per liter Tuesday, compounding a brutal month for Philippine consumers already grappling with persistent inflation and monsoon disruptions
The oil giant's first-half reversal reflects supply-chain pressures and margin compression from volatile crude markets tied to regional conflict.
Energy shocks and subdued consumption dragged GDP expansion to 1.9% in Q2, trailing Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines despite emergency stimulus measures.
Generators and retailers increasingly use derivatives to manage exposure to sharp swings in electricity costs amid market uncertainty
The Asian Development Bank raised its universal health care loan by a third, responding to fiscal pressures from Middle East energy disruptions and expanding access to primary care and no-copayment beds.
Korea's benchmark index dropped nearly 1 percent in early trading as investors absorbed losses from US markets and oil price volatility tied to shipping disruptions
Tehran is pushing for fees of up to 7 percent on cargo values while threatening fines on vessels it deems hostile, complicating any path to normal tanker traffic through the world's busiest oil chokepoint.
Central bank officials point to statistical base effects and Middle East instability as key drivers behind expected consumer price acceleration next month
Prime Energy will deliver indigenous natural gas to the Ilijan plant under an interim arrangement running through February 2027, part of broader efforts to reduce fuel costs across Luzon's grid.
E10 gasoline climbed 6.6% as Middle East tensions ripple through Southeast Asian petroleum markets, exposing inventory fragility in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook orders crackdown on hoarding and price manipulation amid regional supply concerns
Crude prices climbed more than 3% in Asian trading after U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian missiles, reigniting supply fears across key shipping routes.
Crude prices fell sharply after a weekend halt in hostilities, though shipping through critical Persian Gulf waterway remains far below normal levels
Forecasters confuse spot prices with futures, gross disruption with net deficit, and temporary cushions with lasting supply - leaving markets blind to the real risk.
Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern report widening first-half deficits driven by escalating jet fuel prices amid prolonged Middle East conflict
Tanker strikes and Hormuz blockades push Dubai and Oman spot premiums past $12 per barrel, forcing Asian refiners to scramble for Atlantic and Russian barrels.
Refinery output has dropped by 5 million barrels daily amid Hormuz Strait closures, pushing diesel and gasoline inventories to multi-year lows across Asia and beyond.
Vietnam's currency weakened at commercial banks while the greenback maintained strength amid Middle East tensions and global energy supply concerns.
