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Airlines in Asia hike fares as Mideast war raises fuel costs
Tokyo (AFP) - Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, including Qantas, Air India and Cathay Pacific, have hiked fares -- or...
G7 inches closer to tapping oil reserves to tackle price rise
Paris (France) (AFP) - The Group of Seven advanced economies inched closer Wednesday to tapping strategic oil reserves to tackle...
European football clubs score with stadium rebuilds
Liverpool (AFP) - On a former derelict dock in the British port city of Liverpool, fans of Everton throng eateries...
Asia stocks rise but oil resumes gains amid IEA supply report
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose Wednesday while oil resumed its gains as traders weighed growing supply concerns against...
Stocks rise again, oil stabilises as report says IEA considers release
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities extended gains Wednesday while oil stabilised after a report said the International Energy Agency...
Asian stocks extend gains, oil stabilises after crude release report
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities extended gains Wednesday while oil stabilised after a report said the International Energy Agency...
US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
Tehran (AFP) - The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of...
Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
New York (AFP) - Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release...
Mideast tanker escort: high-risk mission for US Navy
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Navy escorts could help increase the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz,...
Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats
Tehran (AFP) - Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking...
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