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Visitors look at electronic display boards showing stock prices and economic indicators at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks

Asian stocks climbed on AI-driven optimism, while oil prices rose amid ongoing uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks and the future of global energy supply routes.

June 1, 2026

President Asif Ali Zardari chairs a high-level meeting attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir at Aiwan-i-Sadr on March 26, 2026. — Photo courtesy President’s Secretariat

Pakistan leaders review energy crisis, economy amid regional tensions

Meeting highlights need for national consensus and stronger institutional coordination to tackle regional challenges. Economic management, energy planning, food security, and security issues must stay aligned.

March 26, 2026

Pedestrians walk past an electronic signboard showing the closing price of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on March 23, 2026 (AFP)

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Asian and European stock markets had kicked off the new week with sharp losses, but Trump's update, which came after the Asian close, saw European and US equities rally.

March 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on March 16, 2026, in Washington, DC (AFP)

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

Donald Trump escalated pressure on Cuba amid a deepening energy crisis, threatening to “take” the island as US policies choke oil supplies, trigger blackouts, fuel unrest, and push Havana toward negotiations and economic concessions.

March 17, 2026

An employee fills the tank of a motorcycle at a gas station in the Donkoi district of Vientiane on March 10, 2026, amid rising petrol prices (AFP)

Oil prices open higher as war in Middle East rages

Oil prices rise as Middle East war disrupts global supplies, with Brent above $103 and WTI near $99. Gulf production cuts and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz raise fears of inflation and slower economic growth.

March 16, 2026

Oil, Water and Internet: How Strait of Hormuz controls global economy

Oil, Water and Internet: How Strait of Hormuz controls global economy

Whenever tensions rise in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz becomes the world’s pressure point. About 21 million barrels of oil pass through it daily, but after the March 2026 strikes on Iran, shipping traffic collapsed.

March 8, 2026

Trump says Venezuela 'turning over' up to 50M barrels of oil to US

Trump says Venezuela 'turning over' up to 50M barrels of oil to US

Post on Truth Social says ‘The Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America.’

January 7, 2026

File Photo - Iraq’s state ports company and naval forces carry out a joint operation in Iraqi territorial waters and the Khor Abdallah channel to ensure navigational safety and crack down on oil smugglers on August 7, 2025.

Iran Guards confirm they seized oil tanker in Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Saturday that they had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf as it sailed away from a UAE port, a day after security companies determined they were likely responsible.

November 15, 2025

Participants speak in front of an exhibition stand of Russia's power company Rosseti at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025.

India says consumers on priority after Trump comments on stopping Russian oil

According to an Indian foreign ministry spokesman: 'It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario.'

October 16, 2025