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Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption amid the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.
Middle East war a new shock for financial markets
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» The outbreak of war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through financial markets, with energy prices soaring and stocks sliding, just a year after US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught rattled investors.
PM forms conflict crisis centre
News, Published on 07/03/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the establishment of a national centre to monitor developments in the Middle East conflict, amid warnings from security officials that the fighting could last longer than a month and potentially widen.
Bhumjaithai coalition faces daunting challenges
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/03/2026
» As the Election Commission (EC) shrugs off legal hassles and proceeds with MP endorsements, the formation of a new coalition government, with the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) at the helm, is taking shape.
Voices from Iran: protests, fear and scarcity
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - From Kurdistan in western Iran to the shores of the Gulf and in Tehran, AFP reporters have spoken to Iranians throughout the week to build a picture of their lives under daily US and Israeli bombardment.
Asia’s options to diversify energy sources limited
Published on 06/03/2026
» SINGAPORE - Asian energy buyers are scrambling to find alternatives as the Iran war creates unprecedented supply disruption, but the region has limited longer-term options to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil.
Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens
Published on 06/03/2026
» DUBAI/WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by Iranian missiles.
US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» MAIQUETíA (VENEZUELA) - Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted former president Nicolas Maduro.
EU to ban plant-based 'bacon' but veggie 'burgers' survive chop
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» BRUSSELS - EU member states and lawmakers agreed on Thursday to ban using meat-related terms such as "steak" and "bacon" to market plant-based foods -- but spared veggie "burgers" and "sausage".
Govt acts to avert fuel crisis
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» The government has introduced a series of emergency measures to prevent domestic fuel shortages, including increasing oil reserves and suspending most exports, while assuring the public that national energy supplies remain secure.