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Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a party meeting on fuel subsidies on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
LDP proposes gradual reduction of fuel subsidies
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ordered industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to consider reviewing the subsidy program.
The lengths taken by Myanmar to disguise its purchases of Iranian jet fuel suggest U.S. sanctions are biting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2026
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
The lengths taken to disguise the trade suggest U.S. sanctions are biting, but Iranian jet fuel has continued to flow.
The National Diet Building in Tokyo
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Government calls for stronger energy supply structure in white paper
The fiscal 2025 white paper on energy highlighted the need to strengthen 91AV原创 energy supply-and-demand structure to prepare for future emergencies.
Demonstrators protest against the high cost of living in Nantes, France, on Oct. 17. Similar demonstrations have spread across other parts of Europe as households grapple with rising prices and economic uncertainty.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2026
France burns as the political center fiddles
The political center in Europe is struggling to offer convincing answers to voters’ economic concerns.
The headquarters of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 14. Deadly attacks in the kingdom, including against Saudi Aramco facilities, have heightened concerns that escalating Middle East hostilities could hit oil supplies.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2026
Oil rises as deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia fan Middle East supply fears
A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.
Growing security threats from Iran and its Houthi proxies, as well as economic pressures, are testing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ability to deliver the stability, prosperity and reform on which his rule depends.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s MBS is facing his greatest challenge
MBS must somehow shore up faith in his promise to build a modern, secure and respected nation.
Protesters demand better protection for Ukrainian cities and civilians against Russian drone attacks in Berlin on Aug. 24. Ukraine is paying the price for Donald Trump’s war against Iran and the spike in oil prices.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2026
America’s oldest bad idea about oil
From Iran in 1953 to Ukraine today, Washington’s pursuit of oil has repeatedly undermined its own strategic interests.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in February 2025
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2026
Trump-Zelenskyy rift threatens vital support for Kyiv
The widening rift has sparked concerns that Trump and Zelenskyy’s tumultuous relationship could lead to even worse outcomes for Kyiv.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver called mistake by GOP allies
At least eight Republican senators and several House lawmakers have spoken out against Trump’s diesel deal with Russia or the sanctions waiver.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Dalton, Georgia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2026
Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump
The move came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to keep financing Kyiv’s fight with nearly $80 billion more next year.
By pushing to delay the next major U.N. climate report, global polluters are trying to weaken international accountability and shield themselves from political pressure ahead of a critical 2028 global progress review.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2026
Petrostates are trying to hijack climate science again
Any delay would reduce pressure on countries to meet their Paris climate agreement goals
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Memphis Air National Guard Base in Tennessee on March 23.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2026
CFTC staff were told to retract analysis of suspicious oil trades
As the Iran conflict deepened, examples multiplied of large, markedly well-timed trading in futures and prediction markets.
Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, in June.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2026
Japan-controlled tankers return to Middle East after months away
Over more than seven months of conflict in the Persian Gulf, 91AV原创 risk-averse tankers have stayed away, but that appears to be changing.
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2026
Japan urges oil stockpiling and development as Mideast risks rise
The push reflects 91AV原创 efforts to reduce Asia’s vulnerability to oil supply disruptions.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Republican campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2026
Trump calls for replacing Zelenskyy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia
Zelenskyy, in some of his sharpest criticism yet of the White House, blasted Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions on Russian diesel.
A semi drives past a sign advertising the price of diesel along Interstate 5 in Williams, California, U.S., on Sept. 28.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2026
Trump says Russia to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets
Prices for diesel are near a record and have put Trump’s fellow Republicans at risk ahead of the Nov. 3 congressional elections.
Taiyo Oil CEO Takahiro Yamamoto says Japan should continue to rely on the Middle East for the bulk of its crude in an interview in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2026
Japan should keep focus on cheap Mideast oil, local refiner says
The comments from Taiyo Oil’s CEO push back against a government drive to diversify crude sourcing triggered by the U.S.-Iran war.
A model of LNG storage tanks at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation booth at an international trade fair in Beijing in September 2025
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2026
The LNG boom is losing its biggest Asian bet
Stung by high costs and supply uncertainty, Asian governments are busy throwing those forecasts on the bonfire.
A motorist fills a vehicle with diesel fuel at a gas station in London on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2026
G7 agrees on deal to ease global energy supply concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the move and said Washington would not impose a threatened diesel export ban.
The oil tanker HELGA berthed at an offshore terminal near Basra, Iraq, in April, loads crude. It was the second vessel to reach the terminal following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2026
Why is oil close to $100 if Trump is winning the battle in Hormuz?
A couple of months ago, the surge in oil shipments would have been seen as a major American victory.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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