Jay Hilotin

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EU weighs releasing diesel reserves amid Iran war

Oil edges higher as markets weigh Iran tensions and fuel supply concerns

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US bolsters military presence in Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran

US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today

A view of the Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Iran’s oil lifeline choking — Gulf neighbours' flowing

Blockade forces Iran into economic and production crisis

TankerTrackers data indicates Iranian terminals were effectively "inactive" for crude loadings throughout September.

US sends 9,000 more troops, third carrier to Mid-East

Trump gives Iran ultimatum as Rubio orders Tehran's delegation to leave US

Trump said fuel prices would fall sharply once the war ends with a US victory.

Video: Manila Subway project hits breakthrough

Manila Subway tunnel borer smashes through wall at Q. Avenue Station in engineering first

Work in progress: A Manila Subway tunnel leading to the Camp Aguinaldo Station. After years of delays, land disputes and pandemic setbacks, the Metro Manila Subway is beginning to resemble the backbone of a new transportation network. But the country's most ambitious rail project still faces a race against time.

Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid US-Iran tensions

Hormuz disruptions push Murban crude to $109.40, Brent climbs sharply

Oil prices remain highly volatile amid growing US-Iran tensions. Photo shows a bright flame in an offshore oil-and-gas platform known as "gas flaring", a controlled safety process used to burn off excess natural gas.

US sends 9,000 troops and third carrier to Middle East

Massive troop deployment signals heightened US readiness in the Gulf

FILE - In this photograph released by the U.S. Navy, military planes stand on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, July 4, 2024, in the South China Sea. (Seaman Ryan Holloway/U.S. Navy, via AP, File)

Philippines: Senate trial turns to Duterte's finances

Prosecutors expected to begin presenting bank records involving Duterte, husband

A photo of husband-and-wife Manases Carpio and Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Trump says US-Iran war will end 'very soon'

Oil prices fell 2.5% on Tuesday as investors eyed a recovery in Middle East crude exports

Trump said fuel prices would fall sharply once the war ends with a US victory.

Philippines' SC rejects challenges to Senate vote rule

Court’s action means the Senate's Sept. 23 ruling remains in effect

The Philippine Supreme Court in session.

US-Iran war: What UAE residents need to know today

Airports open, but flights, oil prices, security advisories can change with little notice

A scene inside Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Iran leadership 'fractures': Hardline MP jailed

Jail term based on complaint filed by Ghalibaf in 2024 widens gaps within conservatives

Hardline lawmaker Hamid Rasaei (left) speaking with Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf (right) in this file photo from July 2026. A special clerical court in Iran gave Rasei a 10-month sentence over a 2024 newspaper article in which his 9 Dey news outlet accused Ghalibaf of "manipulating parliamentary documents", widening divisions within Iran’s ruling conservative faction at a time of heightened debate over negotiations with the US.

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