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Japan to deploy $10 billion to help Southeast Asia cope with oil shock- oil and gas 360

Japan to deploy $10 billion to help Southeast Asia cope with oil shock

(Oil Price) – Japan is readying a $10-billion financial support package for Southeast Asian economies to help them procure crude oil amid the supply shock from the Middle East, Japanese news outlet NHK reports. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to unveil the package on Wednesday at an online summit meeting of the Asia Zero Emission Community plus, or

Iran warns oil could hit $200 per barrel as Hormuz threat escalates- oil and gas 360

Iran warns oil could hit $200 per barrel as Hormuz threat escalates

(Oil Price) – Oil markets are bracing for an even bigger potential price shock with Iran on Wednesday warning that crude could surge to $200 per barrel if the war involving the U.S. and Israel continues to destabilize the Middle East’s energy corridors. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters, warned the world to “get ready for oil to be

$100 oil triggers global supply alarm by Oil & Gas 360- oil and gas 360

$100 oil triggers global supply alarm: Oil & Gas 360

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel as escalating tensions involving Iran rattled global energy markets and raised fears of supply disruptions across the Middle East. The spike prompted urgent discussions among the world’s largest economies. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven signaled they are prepared to release strategic oil reserves if needed