Digmaan sa Iran
Krisis sa gasolina, 425 gasolinahan pansamantalang sarado sa buong bansa
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Umabot sa 425 ang gasolinahan na pansamantalang sarado sa buong Pilipinas noong Marso 27 dahil sa krisis sa gasolina na dulot ng digmaan sa Iran, ayon sa Philippine National Police. Pinakamataas ang bilang sa Cordillera Administrative Region na may 79, habang nagdeklara ng national energy emergency si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Petrol prices in South Africa will increase by 14% and diesel by nearly 24% from Wednesday, 6 May, due to the ongoing Iran war. The Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (DMPR) announced the hikes amid rising global Brent crude prices. Temporary fuel levy reductions offer some relief.
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The Bank of Japan on April 28 kept its benchmark interest rate at 0.75% for the second consecutive meeting, as the war in Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and spiked oil prices. The policy board voted 6-3, signaling potential hawkishness ahead.
The People’s Bank of China has named continued stability of capital markets a priority for 2026 amid a global sell-off driven by worries over the Iran war. The statement was published on Thursday as the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.39 per cent.
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As detailed in earlier coverage of initial BRICS fractures and market shocks from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the bloc's expanded membership continues to hinder a unified response. New members Iran and UAE are directly opposed, with India's chairmanship reluctant to force consensus ahead of its summit.