Middle East

Power

Iran’s third strike day tests a ceasefire that was never meant to last

Iran threatens to walk away from US talks after ceasefire breaks down

India’s chip independence bet depends on a region it cannot control

Petronas Chemicals loses its Middle East tailwind as Hormuz reopens

China just became the world’s oil price setter

Carnival’s unhedged fuel bet is catching up with its record revenue

El Niño and Middle East chaos could starve Southeast Asia this year

America’s cooking gas is now feeding India’s kitchens

Asia’s biggest ETFs bled $2.5 billion before the rebound

Seoul arrives first to claim its place in Middle East rebuilding

Philippines brings home 10,000 workers. The harder test starts after landing.

India’s fuel firms swallowed $2.6 billion to shield kitchens from conflict

Australia opened Gulf routes for 60 days. Here’s the catch.

Franklin Templeton just put $1.6 trillion on a blockchain

Iran war rewired Asia’s trade. The strait reopening won’t undo it.

Iran and America both claim victory. That’s the problem.

Trump pursues Iran deal with Netanyahu locked out of the room

One student’s withheld marks reached India’s highest court

Malaysia’s currency is being priced by Tehran, not Kuala Lumpur

Trump claims a deal while US Navy kills Indian sailors

Bahrain’s cheap bridge to Europe just got too risky to cross

Asia sent a record nine teams to the World Cup. The money came first.

Kazakhstan’s oil buyers want more. Its pipes say no.

Philippines earthquake kills 38, displaces 32,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

Kerala’s property boom is colliding with a material cost crisis

North Korea found a buyer for its war. Sanctions collapsed.

A cancelled massage in Kerala traces back to Tehran

Middle East airlines face $4.3 billion loss as war closes skies

Airlines are full and still losing money fast

Airlines’ razor-thin margins face collapse from Middle East war and fuel costs

India’s cooking gas subsidy hits a breaking point as war drives import costs up

US and Iran clash in the Gulf as Israel fights on Lebanon’s border

Iran tensions just repriced the entire US stock market

Oil surges as missiles split the market in two

Japan’s banana shortage reveals a hidden energy crisis

Iran war is emptying Southeast Asia’s guesthouses this summer

South Korea’s stock market surges 45% while economy weakens under Middle East pressure

Iran restores internet to 53% capacity, signalling flexibility in ceasefire talks with Washington

Super El Niño and Iran’s fuel crisis converge to threaten Asia’s power grids this summer

Moody’s warns Indian banks most exposed to Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

China, Iran, Myanmar, Venezuela build shadow internet to fight state censorship

Sri Lanka’s 100-bp rate hike risks derailing fragile IMF-backed recovery

Saudi Arabia manages haj pilgrimage amid Iran war ceasefire and extreme heat

Saudi Arabia’s $24.7 billion oil revenue masks market share loss in Asia

Rubio signals Hormuz de-escalation progress as India seeks trade deal, worker visas

China’s $620 billion US debt sale reshapes global reserve system, avoids market crash

Hormuz blockade drives Japan, South Korea naphtha prices to record highs, threatening plastics supply

South Korea’s Middle East crude imports fall 37% as US supply nears parity

Pakistan seeks China’s backing to mediate US-Iran tensions, Afghanistan border dispute

Malaysia’s Maharani Gateway emerges as new energy hub amid Middle East rerouting

China and Russia deepen strategic ties with 20+ agreements, challenging Western sanctions

Thailand becomes key Russian gateway to Southeast Asia, raising sanctions circumvention risk

Gulf stopover flights to Asia void travel insurance for millions, Australian advisory warns

Israel: Mandatory ETA-IL travel authorization required for 2026 travel — adds $8 USD per application

Kuwait: New visa fees and mandatory insurance effective early 2026 — adds A$50-100 per person