Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American

Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American

Published Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 04:07 PM [TOKYO] Japan plans to start releasing oil from its stockpiles on Monday (Mar 16) to soften the shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran, a stark reminder of the oil crisis half a century ago that prompted Tokyo to create reserves. As petrol prices across Japan started…

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Nasdaq-listed Marex plans more acquisitions, with new Japan office to expand Asia-Pacific presence

Nasdaq-listed Marex plans more acquisitions, with new Japan office to expand Asia-Pacific presence

Amid geopolitical uncertainty, the firm is being ‘more proactive’ with clients [SINGAPORE] Nasdaq-listed global financial services platform Marex is stepping up its focus on the Asia-Pacific with plans to open an office in Japan this year. The London-based firm was founded in 2005 and listed on the Nasdaq in 2024. Marex provides liquidity, market access…

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Japanese food chain Itacho Sushi shuts all outlets in Singapore

Japanese food chain Itacho Sushi shuts all outlets in Singapore

Published Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 01:21 PM [SINGAPORE] Japanese restaurant chain Itacho Sushi appears to have shuttered all its outlets in Singapore, following a spate of closures here in the past year. As at Mar 15, the four remaining Itacho Sushi outlets were listed on Google Maps as permanently closed. These outlets were located…

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War risk insurance returns to Strait of Hormuz – at a price

War risk insurance returns to Strait of Hormuz – at a price

Daily charter rates for oil supertankers have quadrupled within a week to nearly US$800,000 Published Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 10:10 AM A TENTATIVE solution for war risk insurance has emerged for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. But with daily charter rates for oil supertankers quadrupling within a week to nearly US$800,000, it remains…

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Retail oil traders spark ETF boom amid institutional slump

Retail oil traders spark ETF boom amid institutional slump

Published Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 03:30 PM [NEW YORK] Anthony Sandford knew it was time to jump back into the energy sector when US war planes first cast shadows over Tehran in late February. A week later, the Minneapolis-based day trader bought June call options on the XLE – an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that…

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Why a strike on Iran’s Kharg Island would shake oil markets

Why a strike on Iran’s Kharg Island would shake oil markets

Published Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 02:28 PM [CAPE TOWN] Iran’s oil exports hinge on a small outpost in the Persian Gulf: Kharg Island, the loading point for almost all of the country’s crude shipments.  The US and Israel have pummelled Iran with airstrikes since Feb 28 and oil shipments from the energy-rich region have…

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