Keywords: Energy crisis


Energy crisis threatens Cuba’s education system, experts warn

Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis is placing increasing pressure on the country’s education system, raising concerns among educators and international observers about its long-term impact on students and academic institutions. Frequent power outages, fuel shortages and transportation difficulties......

Fuel aid scheme attracts over 439,000 applications from heavy drivers in France

More than 439,000 applications have already been submitted in France for government assistance aimed at “heavy drivers” who are heavily impacted by rising fuel costs, according to official figures released on Sunday by government authorities. The support scheme, designed to help workers......

Japan and South Korea face worsening naphtha shortages amid Hormuz disruption

Japan and South Korea are grappling with mounting shortages of naphtha, a petroleum product widely used in plastics, industrial chemicals and printing inks, as the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt energy supply chains across East Asia. The supply crunch, triggered after......

Asia’s currencies are flashing oil shock alarm

Asian currencies are under increasing pressure as rising global oil prices trigger concerns about a wider financial and economic shock across the region. Several Asian economies, particularly major oil-importing countries, are facing significant currency depreciation as energy costs climb and global......

Three supertankers move six million barrels through Hormuz

Three supertankers have carried around six million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, marking the largest recorded movement of oil cargo since the outbreak of the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in February 2026. The shipment was bound for Asian......

Italy warns it May exit EU SAFE defence scheme over energy budget rules

Italy has warned that it could withdraw from the European Union’s SAFE unless Brussels grants greater flexibility on budget rules related to energy spending, according to a letter from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The SAFE instrument is an......

Iran conflict accelerates residential solar boom across Asia

Rising fuel prices linked to the conflict involving Iran are driving a sharp increase in residential solar adoption across Asia, as households seek protection from mounting energy costs and supply instability. The shift is particularly visible in countries heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels,......

Asia braces for super El Niño as Middle East energy crisis deepens regional strain

Asia faces a convergence of crises that forecasters warn could strain energy systems, devastate agriculture, and push millions toward food insecurity. A potential super El Niño is forming in the Pacific just as the region grapples with a severe energy shortage triggered by the near-total closure......

Germany faces budget pressure after tax revenue forecast cut

Germany is facing increasing financial pressure after the country’s council of tax experts lowered its forecast for tax revenues between 2026 and 2030. The revised estimates are expected to place additional strain on the federal budget at a time when the government is already dealing with slower......