Indonesia Locks in Coal Deliveries to Manila Amid Energy Crunch
Jakarta commits to honoring existing contracts as the Philippines leans harder on coal imports to weather high oil prices and regional electricity pressures
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Jakarta commits to honoring existing contracts as the Philippines leans harder on coal imports to weather high oil prices and regional electricity pressures

Generation costs and spot market exposure drive rates higher in country already facing Southeast Asia's steepest electricity prices

ASEAN foreign ministers cite international maritime law as Middle East tensions threaten energy flows and regional trade corridors

Shell's exit from the Abadi field cleared the way for Inpex, Pertamina, and Petronas to build a regional supply corridor independent of Western majors.

Houthi attacks on Saudi vessels and pipeline disruptions in the Black Sea tighten supply routes, driving crude benchmarks toward their steepest weekly gains in months.

ASEAN foreign ministers prepare draft language on navigation freedom while grappling with energy shortages from the US-Iran conflict

Import costs surged 25.4% in June as currency depreciation and Middle East war compound energy supply pressures

Houthi naval embargo forces tankers carrying crude to Asia back through Suez Canal as conflict disrupts Red Sea and Hormuz shipping lanes

Manila shifts to specific fuel price reporting as Middle East tensions threaten further increases through Strait of Hormuz disruptions