India fuel prices rise for first time in four years as state retailers pass on crude costs India fuel prices climb as government-owned retailers begin partial pass-through of higher crude …
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PTT posts 10% Q1 profit rise as Middle East tensions lift prices
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPTT Profit Climbs 10% in January–March Quarter on Higher Oil and Petrochemical Prices Thailand’s PTT profit rose 10% in the January–March quarter as crude and petrochemical price gains and stronger …
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10-Year JGB Yields Reach 2.605% High Since 1997 as Energy Prices Rise
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese government bond yields climb as energy shock and BOJ hawkishness lift 10-year JGB to 2.605% Japanese government bond yields climbed as higher oil prices and the protracted Iran war …
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Japan Weighs Reinstating Summer Electricity and Gas Subsidies as Prices Rise
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoGovernment Considers Reintroducing Electricity and Gas Subsidies for Summer 2026 Japan may reintroduce electricity and gas subsidies for July–September 2026 as Middle East fuel risks drive prices up; a supplementary …
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Strait of Hormuz LNG transits signal easing while Asian prices jump 60%
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiStrait of Hormuz Blockade Shows Signs of Easing as Two LNG Tankers Head to Japan and China Two liquefied natural gas tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in …
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Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Prices, Citing Soaring Memory Costs and Sluggish Stock
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNintendo Switch 2 price hike announced for Japan, North America and Europe Nintendo says it will raise prices for the Nintendo Switch 2, citing rising semiconductor memory costs and weak …
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Malaysia to roll out B15 biodiesel in June to curb rising fuel import costs Malaysia to introduce B15 biodiesel in June, raising palm oil blend to 15% to help lower …
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Japanese public bathhouses face closure as rising fuel prices squeeze century-old operators
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan’s public bathhouses feel the heat as fuel costs force price hikes and service cuts Rising fuel costs squeeze Japan’s public bathhouses, prompting price hikes, service cuts and appeals for …
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Mitsubishi Materials hikes tungsten prices over 200% as China export curbs tighten supply
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMitsubishi Materials to more than triple tungsten prices as Chinese export curbs squeeze supply Mitsubishi Materials hikes tungsten prices after China tightens export controls, squeezing supply and raising costs for …
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US-Iran Clash in Strait of Hormuz Sends Brent Above $106 as Shipments Halt Oil prices climbed after renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupted shipping and U.S. President Donald Trump ordered …