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Fuel shock pushes Thai fishery close to shutdown
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2026
» SAMUT SAKHON - A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand’s multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill, with fishermen warning that their boats could be idled within days unless the government steps in.
Thai fuel prices soar by six baht a litre
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» Retail petrol and diesel prices in Thailand soared by six baht per litre on Thursday morning after the government abandoned costly attempts to cap them.
Oil trading spike minutes before post by Trump raises questions
Published on 25/03/2026
» LONDON - Traders bet half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging, exchange data and Reuters calculations show.
Signs of jet fuel hoarding emerge in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» Signs are growing that Asian countries are hoarding jet fuel after the Iran war sent oil prices surging, reflecting growing strain on the aviation industry.
Protracted war could cut arrivals to Thailand by 10%
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» The number of foreign visitors to tourism-reliant Thailand is at risk of falling to its lowest level in three years as the Middle East war threatens global travel, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
‘No fee charged’ for transit of Thai tanker through Hormuz
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 25/03/2026
» A Thai oil tanker that passed safely through the Strait of Hormuz was not required to pay any fees to Iran, according to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thailand abandons fuel price caps
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2026
» Thailand has abandoned attempts to cap domestic fuel prices that have been pushed up by the Middle East war, and instead will offer targeted assistance for the sectors hardest-hit by high prices.
US worried by rise in ‘foreigner butchering’ scams from China
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» SINGAPORE — The United States is increasingly concerned at the emergence of “foreigner butchering” scams allegedly being run from China, adding another potential wrinkle to President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping in the coming months.
Philippines declares energy emergency as fuel supplies run short
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» MANILA — The Philippines declared a national energy emergency as the conflict in the Middle East threatens fuel supplies and the country’s economy.
Govt eyes fuel tax reduction
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/03/2026
» The government may be forced to implement fuel tax reductions if the Oil Fuel Fund proves insufficient to stabilise domestic prices, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has warned.