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DMW: Filipino seafarers affected by Persian Gulf attacks safe

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Thursday that Filipino crew members aboard two vessels recently attacked near the Strait of Hormuz are safe. DMW...

Oil tops $100 as Iran attacks offset IEA stockpile release

Hong Kong, China—Oil soared above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran's fresh attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and threats to bring...

Fear, boredom for Filipino sailors stuck in Hormuz strait

Manila, Philippines—Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and...

Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears

Wellington, New Zealand—New Zealand's national airline said Thursday it would cancel 1,100 flights over the next two months, pointing to the impact of the war...

New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed

Tehran, Iran—Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record...

Filipino missing after tugboat hit in Strait of Hormuz—DMW

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed Tuesday that one Filipino seafarer is among the crew members reported missing in the Strait of Hormuz...

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

Doral, United States—US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to...

Trump vows Iran war will ‘end very soon’

Tehran, Iran—President Donald Trump said Monday that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by...

A history of oil price swings this century

London, United Kingdom—The price of the US benchmark WTI oil contract topping $100 after the United States launched a military attack against major crude producer...

Filipinos race to fill tanks ahead of petrol price jump

Manila, Philippines—Queues formed at Philippine petrol stations and officials warned against hoarding Monday as residents raced to fill their tanks ahead of an expected surge...

China urges US to manage differences in face of trade woes

Beijing, China—China's top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world's two largest economies lock horns over...

Trump attends return of first US troops killed in Iran war

Dover, United States—US President Donald Trump attended the return Saturday of the bodies of the first six US soldiers killed during the escalating war with...

Trump vows further action to tackle oil price rises due to war

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his government would soon take action to "reduce pressure on oil," after prices spiked due...

US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Washington, United States—The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to continue military strikes on Iran, in a...
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