Persian Gulf tanker blast kills OFW
A Filipino seafarer died after an explosion aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged oil products tanker MT Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf on 5 November, the…
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Iran halts attacks as Trump gives space to talks
Iran and the United States pause military strikes as diplomatic efforts gain momentum, easing tensions in the Gulf and sending global oil prices lower amid…
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Oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by ‘unidentified projectile’
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Saturday that they had attacked American positions in the Gulf after US strikes on Iran.
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BSP hikes rates anew amid MidEast inflation risks
The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
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Attack kills 1, closes Kuwait airport as Iran and U.S. clash
The civil aviation authority had suspended air traffic and transferred arriving flights to alternative airports.
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Cambodia begins UN process resolving neighbor maritime row
Cambodia has launched a UN-backed dispute resolution process against Thailand over long-contested maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, where an estimated…
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Clock ticking for Iran as peace negotiations stall
United Arab Emirates said a drone sparked a fire at its Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
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Anchored vessel ‘taken’ from UAE coast
Iran has largely blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Crew from seized vessel returned
Pakistan facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel in a “confidence-building measure” amid rising US-Iran maritime tensions,…
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U.S.-iran crisis puts Gulf states in limbo
Half of the Gulf countries are expecting a contraction this year.
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Saudi restores damaged oil pipeline, energy facilities
The weeks-long Iranian attacks had impacted oil production capacity and killed one person.
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Gov’t ramps up aid, monitoring of OFWs in Gulf states
The Philippine government is ramping up aid and monitoring for overseas Filipino workers in Gulf states amid rising Middle East tensions, with DMW Secretary…
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Oil update
Unfortunately, the need to shore up dwindling crude oil supplies and contend with the intense demand that’s driving up current prices is compounded by another…
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High prices, poor response
The study showed that as families become wealthier, their consumption of gasoline and diesel increases.
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Zelensky, Gulf leaders sign defense deals
Ukraine signs 10-year defense agreements with Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, focusing on missile and drone defense amid escalating Middle East tensions.
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Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
‘It is an extraordinary situation, there is a lot of panic.’
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Iran war enters second month with attacks
Israel’s military said air defenses responded to the first missile launched from Yemen, an Iran ally.
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