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Philippines oil refinery secures 2.5 mn barrels of Russian crude

The Philippines has seen the price of fuel hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch

Expanding restrictions to the private sector would be the first such move since the 1991 Gulf War.

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Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

Only travellers with official or other special purposes can make the cross-border journey.

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Philippines oil refinery secures 2.5 mn barrels of Russian crude

The Philippines has seen the price of fuel hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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The Straits Times Asia

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South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch

Expanding restrictions to the private sector would be the first such move since the 1991 Gulf War.

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

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Fugitive accused of killing two Australian police officers shot dead

Authorities had offered a reward of about $882,550 for information leading to his capture.

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North Korea tests high-thrust engine for missile capable of striking US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. Analysts sa...

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