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Indonesia export controls: Prabowo orders state firm to manage palm oil, coal and minerals Indonesia export controls prompt market jitters as President Prabowo creates a state-owned enterprise to manage palm …

Indonesia export controls: Prabowo creates state-owned commodities exporter for palm oil, coal and minerals On May 20, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto announced the creation of a state-owned enterprise that will …

Hengyi Petrochemical to build “world’s largest” coal-to-chemicals plant as oil supply worries grow Hengyi Petrochemical says it will build the world’s largest coal-to-chemicals plant to secure supply, citing national security …

Japanese stocks slide as tech sell-off, oil spike and JGB yields trigger regional market rout Japanese stocks plunged Friday as investors repriced risk amid rising oil prices and surging bond …

Idemitsu says Hormuz crisis will ease by July as it secures non‑Middle East oil supplies Idemitsu Kosan says the Hormuz crisis will ease by July and that oil prices could …

Strait of Hormuz closure reverberates across Asia as oil prices and shipping face acute disruption Strait of Hormuz closure sends shockwaves through Asian economies as shipping firms suspend Gulf transits …

ASEAN fuel reserve plan unveiled at Cebu summit to blunt oil shocks ASEAN leaders at the Cebu summit agreed to create a shared fuel reserve to shield members from oil …

Japan Energy Crisis Echoes 1970s as Leaders Weigh Plan B Japan faces an energy crisis after the Iran war; policymakers are drawing on 1970s lessons and weighing strategic reserves, supplier …

Japan bolstering economic ties with Africa to secure oil and industrial minerals Japan bolstering economic ties with Africa as Tokyo steps up diplomatic and trade outreach to oil- and mineral-rich …