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How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
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Decontrol oil prices and replace cross-subsidies with targeted DBTs for needy householdsDuring recent global crude price volatility linked to West Asia tensions, retail fuel prices in India remained largely unchanged, unlike in...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Malaysia lifts petrol subsidies spending to $510 million for steady fuel pricesMalaysia's government is boosting petrol subsidies significantly. The spending will rise to 2 billion ringgit from 700 million ringgit. Thi...
13 Mar, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Rising energy costs could hurt India’s attractivenessIndia has 8.3% weight in the MSCI EM Index and foreign funds are overweight by 100-150 basis points
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- I don't know how will I buy crude tomorrow: S Roy Choudhury, Chairman, HPCL
HPCL has sounded an alarm over its inability to procure crude oil for processing raising prospects of idle capacity in its refineries.
08 Nov, 2011, 11.04 AM IST
- Malaysian PM says fuel price cut not political: report
Malaysian premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said a recent move to cut petrol prices by 5.6 percent to 2.55 ringgit (0.76 dollars) a litre was n...
24 Aug, 2008, 08.58 AM IST
- Asia should move away from subsidies: former IMF head
Subsidies pose an increasing fiscal burden that emerging Asian economies should move away from, the former International Monetary Fund chie...
24 Jun, 2008, 03.01 PM IST
- Oil will fall below $100 a barrel by the end of 2008
Demand has fallen in countries where consumers have borne the full brunt of higher prices. Beat inflation I War on inflation | Global infla...
22 Jun, 2008, 12.31 PM IST
- Chinese cut fuel subsidies but demand fears remain
China's decision to hike prices for petrol, diesel and electricity has won praise from the United States despite fears it could spark incre...
22 Jun, 2008, 08.47 AM IST
- Malaysia may sell limited amount of subsidized fuel from 2009
Malaysia, which recently raised fuel prices, is considering a ration system to sell a limited amount of gasoline and diesel at subsidized r...
16 Jun, 2008, 10.20 AM IST
- Govt opts for fuel price hike, duty cut mix
The government finally bit the bullet on fuel price hikes and raised retail prices with effect from Wednesday midnight.
05 Jun, 2008, 05.50 AM IST
- Malaysian petrol price to jump 40 percent: PM
Malaysia's petrol price will rise 40 percent to 2.70 ringgit (0.84 dollars) a litre from Thursday as controls are removed under a revamped ...
04 Jun, 2008, 05.06 PM IST
- Cabinet approves fuel price hike
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved fuel price hike. Fuel prices were last raised in February. All Headlines | Mkt Calendar | Gainers & Loser...
04 Jun, 2008, 10.30 AM IST
- Political rift delays oil price hike
India's political leaders are divided over the extent to which fuel prices should be raised, delaying the government's decision on compensa...
02 Jun, 2008, 09.43 PM IST
- Asian governments forced to act as oil prices soar
Torn between protecting the poor and saving their budgets, governments across Asia are being forced to slash fuel subsidies as world oil pr...
25 May, 2008, 08.41 PM IST
- Malaysia mulls using ID to stop foreigners buying cheap fuel
Malaysia on Sunday said it was considering using its chip-based national identity card to prevent visitors from Singapore and Thailand buyi...
04 May, 2008, 10.03 AM IST