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'Blindsided': US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» CHINA GROVE (UNITED STATES) - On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertilizer costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive.
US farmers strained as fertiliser costs surge on war
AFP, Published on 14/04/2026
» CHINA GROVE, North Carolina - On Andy Corriher’s farm, planting and preparations are under way for his corn and soybean crops — but fertiliser costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive.
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2026
» TOKYO/COLOMBO/WELLINGTON — Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies.
Russian oil arrives in Cuba as US eases blockade
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS, Cuba - A Russian oil tanker arrived in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.
Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS (CUBA) - Cubans on Monday cautiously welcomed the imminent arrival of a Russian oil shipment, with some warning it would do little to ease an energy crisis after US President Donald Trump granted a reprieve from his oil blockade.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Cambodia turns to Singapore and Malaysia for fuel
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2026
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel availability globally.
Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SłUBICE, Poland - Frugal Germans are crossing into Poland to buy petrol as pump prices rise as a result of Iran choking off global oil supplies in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:
Philippines shortens work week to save energy
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2026
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved a four-day work week for government offices starting on Monday in the country’s bid to save on energy as tensions in the Middle East push fuel costs higher.