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Oil prices edged lower on Monday as rising ​Middle East crude exports and a release of oil stocks by the Group of Seven ‌nations boosted supplies, offsetting concerns about further damage to Gulf oil infrastructure amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.65%, to…

Global oil markets remained under pressure in September as the conflict in the Middle East kept crude prices above $100 per barrel, while tight refined-product supplies and rising freight costs added to the cost of moving fuel across international markets. Despite reports that Middle East crude oil exports have recovered…

Gulf oil exporters topped prewar levels ​for about half of September, new shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the outlook for ‌sustained higher flows. Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz face a “heightened and increasingly unpredictable kinetic threat” given the recent sharp increase…

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Iceland, Greece, and Portugal on October 5-8 for talks on security, defense, energy, economic cooperation, and technology as NATO allies face growing security concerns over Russia’s military activity and continued Middle East instability. Rubio began in Reykjavik, where he is…

SENATE President Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a tax relief measure that would raise workers’ take-home pay as higher oil prices threaten to further erode household purchasing power. In a statement on Sunday, Gatchalian said continued tensions in the Middle East could drive global oil prices higher,…

Asthma is more than an occasional struggle for breath. In 2023, an estimated 363 million people worldwide were living with the condition, which caused 442,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO says under-diagnosis and under-treatment remain challenges, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries, while inhaled medication can…

The rollback of policies favoring renewable energy deployment in the United States is contributing to an energy affordability crisis in many communities, according to Jon Powers, president of Clean Capital, a US independent power producer (IPP) active in the distributed generation segment. He spoke with pv magazine to warn fellow…

Logo of OPEC OPEC+ has postponed a scheduled review of member countries' production capacities, which will be used to determine oil production quotas for 2027, as the war in the Middle East has disrupted some projects, Reuters reported, citing sources. The sources said the deadline for the review had been pushed…

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Published: October 02, 2026, 12:01 am The Philippines has banned beef imports from the United Kingdom following detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in Scotland. The action was taken based on a report submitted by Dr. Christine Middlemiss, chief veterinary officer at the Department for Environment, Food…