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48th Asean Summit Pushes Emergency Fuel-Sharing Pact

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ASEAN's Cebu summit placed energy security above every other agenda item — a historic first driven by the Hormuz blockade.
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Danantara And Jakarta Sign MOU For USD 1 Billion Waste-To-Energy Facility

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Danantara and Jakarta signed a USD 1 billion MOU on May 4 to develop waste-to-energy plants at Bantargebang and Kamal Muara.
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Asian Development Bank Commends Philippines’ Oil Shock Response

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ADB ranked the Philippines among Asia-Pacific's most active oil shock responders, implementing seven of eight tracked crisis policy categories.
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The BE Group Secures COREnergy Partnership To Energize Mabuhay Towers

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The BE Group reinforces its commitment to operational efficiency through its new energy management partnership with COREnergy.
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Indonesia Removes LPG And Plastic Input Tariffs

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Indonesia zeroed out LPG and plastic resin duties after naphtha prices surged up to 100 percent, linking the Hormuz crisis directly to packaging costs.
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Indonesia Affirms Coal Retention And Launches 3-Kilogram CNG Cylinder Program

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Indonesia consumes 8.6 million tonnes of LPG annually but produces only 1.7 million tonnes domestically. The 6.9-million-tonne import gap is now a national energy security problem.
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Thailand Reports 108-Day Oil Reserve Buffer As Oil Fuel Fund Deficit Reaches 63 Billion Baht

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Thailand reports 108 days of oil reserves, but its Oil Fuel Fund is 63 billion baht in the red and burning fast.
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Visayas Grid Faces Structural Reserve Deficit As ICSC Flags Yellow Alert Risk

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The Visayas grid runs on negative operating margins. Its local plants cannot meet local demand without HVDC imports from Luzon and Mindanao — and April 16 showed what happens when those imports shrink.
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ASEAN’s Energy Blueprint Faces First Real Test

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ASEAN has a blueprint, a financing initiative, and a petroleum security agreement. What it does not yet have is the ratified, operational infrastructure to act collectively when a supply crisis hits.
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Indonesia Locks In 150 Million Barrels Of Russian Crude

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The Russia-Indonesia crude deal extends beyond Pertamina to manufacturing, mining, and petrochemical sectors, reflecting the scale of Indonesia’s import gap.
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Solar-Powered Greenhouse In Passi City Boosts Urban Farming

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A solar-powered greenhouse in Passi City is set to boost urban farming and crop production.
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Prabowo Subianto Breaks Ground On IDR 116 Trillion Downstream Energy Push

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Indonesia broke ground on IDR 116 trillion in energy projects, with Pertamina refinery expansions targeting 62,000 bpd of new gasoline capacity by 2030.
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Malaysia Establishes High-Level Biofuel Committee

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Malaysia's monthly fuel subsidy bill surged from RM700 million pre-crisis to RM7 billion in April, prompting cabinet-level biofuel policy escalation.
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NIA-6 Pushes For Solar Pumps To Mitigate Impacts Of El Niño

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NIA-6 is pushing solar pump irrigation to mitigate the impact of El Niño.
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ASEAN Energy Ministers Adopt Joint Statement On Petroleum Security And Regional Resilience

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ASEAN held its first crisis energy ministerial on April 27, adopting a joint statement on petroleum security and Hormuz transit rights.
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United States Crude Oil Arrives In Japan For 1st Time Since Iran Crisis

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Alternative sourcing and routes are being explored to ensure supply stability.
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies And High Costs Drive Decline In Household Solar Across Indonesia’s Villages

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Celios researcher Wahyudi Askar on Indonesia’s rural energy rollback: when oil prices rise and the transition moves slowly, the consequences are serious. The data now backs the warning.
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Solar-Powered Irrigation System To Boost 1.5K Hectares In Davao Del Sur Town

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A solar-powered irrigation system will support around 1,500 hectares in Davao del Sur.
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Philippines Delivers Third And Fourth Emergency Diesel Shipments Under E.O. 110

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The Philippines received its third and fourth emergency diesel shipments this week, totalling 650,000 barrels from Singapore under EO 110.
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Philippines DOE Emergency Diesel Deliveries Reach 1.12 Million Barrels Under E.O. 110

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Subic Bay's former US Naval Base infrastructure is now the backbone of the Philippines' national fuel emergency response.
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Indonesian Navy Commits To B50 Biofuel As Jakarta Extends Palm-Based Energy Policy

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Indonesia's Navy will transition patrol vessels to B50 biofuel, extending Jakarta's palm oil energy mandate into national defense.
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Iloilo City Villages Urged To Adopt Solar Power Systems

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Iloilo City barangays are being urged to adopt solar power systems to cut electricity costs.
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PNOC Secures US-Sourced LPG Cargo

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PNOC secured 21,000 metric tons of US-sourced LPG for late-May delivery in Batangas, the Philippines' first confirmed non-regional LPG procurement under EO 110.
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Malaysia’s Largest Solar Developer Solarvest Holdings Targets 5 GW By 2028 Amid Hormuz-Driven Demand Surge

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Solarvest Holdings delivered 108 MWp of corporate solar in Malaysia, locking in clean power for Micron and NTT as fossil fuel costs surge.
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Vietnam Electricity Proposes Retroactive Tariff Cuts For 173 Renewable Projects

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Vietnam Electricity wants to cut payments to 173 solar and wind projects by up to 43%, retroactively. A USD 13 billion dispute awaits a government ruling.
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Indonesia Executes Four-Country Energy Diplomatic Circuit As Hormuz Crisis Forces Supply Chain Overhaul

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The Diplomat called it an energy playbook. The Jakarta Post called it a strategy that predated the crisis. Both agree: Prabowo’s circuit was not improvised, even if Hormuz made it feel that way.
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DOE Expands Opportunities For Renewable Energy Investments In Mindanao

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Investors are being invited to take part in the government’s energy auction program.
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Japan Announces USD10 Billion Oil Procurement Aid To Asia Pacific

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The program supports efforts to stabilize energy markets across Asia Pacific.
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Gia Lai Approves 230 MW Nhon Hoa Solar And Wind Project Cluster In Vietnam’s Central Highlands

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Gia Lai’s Nhon Hoa approval comes as Middle East disruptions raise the economic case for onshore solar and wind across Vietnam.
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Australia And Singapore Sign Joint Energy Security Statement, Move Toward Binding SAFTA Protocol

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Australia supplies a third of Singapore's LNG. Singapore supplies over half of Australia's petrol. A mutual insurance pact was the logical response.
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Singapore Directs All Government Agencies To Cut Power Use In National Conservation Drive

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Singapore has activated its Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee and directed every ministry and statutory board to cut electricity use as LNG prices double. The sharp tariff increase arrives in Q3.
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Prifood, COREnergy Team Up To Optimize Energy Use Under RAP

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Smarter energy sourcing powers Prifood’s operations through its partnership with COREnergy.
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Grid Synchronisation Signals New Phase For Vietnam’s National Energy Infrastructure

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Vietnam Electricity confirmed Unit 1 of Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant successfully synchronised with the national grid on April 12, moving the project toward a May commercial launch.
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Vietnam Grid Under Pressure: Heatwave, Fuel Costs, And Infrastructure Delays Converge

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Vietnam's national grid hit 51,691 MW on April 7 — the highest of 2026, up 12% year-on-year. The dry season peak has not yet arrived.
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Myanmar’s Ministry Of Electricity And Energy Issues Open Call For International Oil And Gas Exploration

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Myanmar invited international firms to explore onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks on April 13, amid nationwide fuel rationing.
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Laos Signs Multi-Party Electric Truck Agreement As Fuel Crisis Exposes Critical Supply Vulnerability

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Laos signed an electric truck MOU with 27 partners as fuel prices doubled and filling stations closed nationwide.
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Zero Carbon Analytics Report Finds Gas-To-Coal Switch In Southeast Asia Raises Costs Without Improving Energy Security

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Asia's coal benchmark rose 20% after gas-to-coal switching. The fuel that was supposed to provide relief is now more expensive.
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PBBM Invokes Emergency Powers To Suspend Excise Tax On LPG And Kerosene

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President Marcos has suspended excise taxes on LPG and kerosene under RA 12316, the Philippines' new emergency fuel tax law. Diesel and gasoline remain under review.
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DA Eyes Food Hubs, Solar Irrigation For Ifugao Farmers

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DA is working on projects to help cushion the impact of oil price increases on the vegetable industry in the region.
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DOE: Over 80 Percent Of Government Agencies Comply With Energy Efficiency Order

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The Department of Energy confirmed high compliance among agencies with the directive to lower energy consumption.
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Malaysia’s Petronas Secures Hormuz Transit For Crude Tanker Through Iranian Diplomatic Channel

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Malaysia’s nearly one million barrel-per-day refining capacity gives it a downstream buffer most ASEAN neighbors lack during the Hormuz crisis.
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Indonesia’s B50 Biodiesel Program And The Deforestation Risk Hiding In The Energy Independence Agenda

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Indonesia’s biodiesel program saved an estimated USD 40.7 billion in foreign exchange between 2020 and 2025. B50 is projected to add USD 10.84 billion in 2026 alone.
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Malaysia Science Minister Reaffirms Nuclear Energy Assessment Amid Rising Demand And Hormuz Supply Shock

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Malaysia’s amended Atomic Energy Licensing Act, in force since December 2025, extended licensing requirements across the full nuclear value chain.
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Saudi Aramco’s April Supply Cut Leaves Asian Refiners Scrambling For Alternative Crude

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Saudi Arabia’s April crude supply to Asia is down 38.6% from February levels. Refineries across Southeast Asia are now competing for a narrower pool of Arab Light from a single Red Sea port.
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Bongao Fuel Crisis: Philippine Energy Emergency Reaches The Country’s Southernmost Communities

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Bongao, Tawi-Tawi declared a state of local emergency on April 1 after both of its gasoline stations ran dry — a supply failure driven by the collapse of its informal cross-border fuel chain from Sabah, Malaysia.
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Singapore Activates Apex Crisis Body As Strait Of Hormuz Disruptions Threaten Energy And Supply Chains

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Singapore activated its highest crisis governance body on April 2 to coordinate its national response to the global energy crunch.
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DOE Fast-Tracks 1,471 Megawatts Of Renewable Energy Projects Amid Oil Supply Concerns

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Renewable energy expansion supports long-term sustainability goals.
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Philippines ERC Activates Modified Administered Pricing Amid Nationwide WESM Suspension

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The Philippines suspended its entire electricity spot market on March 26 — simultaneously across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. A new state-administered pricing system took over on April 1.
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Five ASEAN Nations Pursue Nuclear Power As Hormuz Crisis Accelerates The Search For Non-Imported Energy

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Five ASEAN nations are formally committing to nuclear power as the Hormuz closure makes imported fuel a structural liability.
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DOE: 900k Barrels Of Diesel To Arrive In April To Bolster Supply

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The DOE said the country has enough fuel supply until May, with additional diesel shipments arriving in April to strengthen national reserves.
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