Oil crisis
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has revealed a review of fire safety laws to strengthen enforcement and penalties against illegal fuel sales amid surging global oil prices. The review considers increasing penalties, expanding the Fire Services Department's powers to arrest and seize vehicles, and examining liability for buyers of illegal fuel. Tang made the statement in response to lawmaker Jody Kwok Fu-yung's inquiry.
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Following the early March escalation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, South Africa's financial markets continue to reel, with 10-year bond yields hitting 9.5% and the JSE All Share Index down 20% this month. US President Donald Trump's announcement of productive talks with Iran on 23 March 2026, postponing strikes, provided brief relief, but oil shocks persist, heightening stagflation risks for emerging markets like South Africa.