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French government yields on fuel price hikes after weeks of protest
Environment Minister Francois de Rugy announces that an increase scheduled for January is 'scrapped for the year 2019' in its entirety
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Diokno on high fuel prices: ‘We should be less of a crybaby’
(UPDATED) Budget chief Benjamin Diokno says tax reform cannot be suspended midway: ‘We are promising you world class infrastructure. Do you want us to stop doing that? Traffic congestion is causing P3.5 billion daily. Do you want us to stop doing that?’
Brazil cuts fuel prices after strike leaves food, fuel scarce
The price cut, equal to 0.46 reais a liter, is to be locked in place for 60 days, Brazil's president says in televised remarks
Oil firms cut prices for 2nd straight time
The price of gasoline goes down by P1.05 per liter, diesel by P1.25 per liter, and kerosene by P1.20 per liter on Sunday, February 18
Transport groups demand P6 per liter fuel discount
Piston says public utility vehicles should get the discount to counter the effects of the tax reform law
Filipinos to feel impact of higher fuel tax starting mid-January
Fuel prices could go up in two weeks' time, once existing petroleum stocks of retailers are used up
Fuel prices to go up on Jan 3
Oil companies in the Philippines will implement the price hike at 6 am on Tuesday January 3
Fuel prices going up again Dec 20
Oil companies in the Philippines will implement the price hike at 6 am on Tuesday December 20
Inflation rises to 2.5% in November
The increase means the country s inflation rate is at its highest level since February 2015
The wRap Indonesia: Cut in fuel prices, rupiah gains
Other stories include the seizure of illegally traded shark fins worsening forest fires and the possibility of a midnight curfew for Jakarta nightclubs
Diesel, fuel prices cut in latest economic stimulus of Jokowi gov't
Fuel prices were heavily subsidized for decades in Indonesia until Joko Widodo last year scrapped the payouts entirely for petrol and reduced them substantially for diesel to free up money for other government programs
Singapore Airlines says Q1 net profit more than doubles
World oil prices have declined sharply due to a global crude oversupply Fuel costs which account for more than a 1 3 of expenses fell 8 8
July inflation to hit below 1% – forecast
An estimated 0 7 inflation rate is seen due to lower fuel prices slashed Meralco rates and decreasing food prices a finance undersecretary says
Inflation eases to record-breaking 1.2% in June
The latest inflation rate defies economists’ expectations that it would not go any lower than 1 6 the record for May 2014
Philippine inflation unlikely to go lower than 1.6%
Economists cite the good and the bad of inflation hitting a 20 year low
May inflation drops to 1.6%, lowest in 20 years
Sufficient supply of key food items lower electricity and fuel prices ease inflation NEDA reports
The wRap Indonesia: Jan. 19, 2015
Indonesia remains firm on death penalty despite international fury KPK begins interviewing witnesses against police chief nominee Jokowi inaugurates new presidential advisory board and more
The wRap Indonesia: Jan. 15, 2015
Corruption suspect Budi Gunawan clears test to become Indonesian police chief divers search AirAsia fuselage Jokowi says gas prices will go down again soon and more
Cebu Pacific lifts fuel surcharge, PAL next
No fuel surcharge shall be collected from tickets sold from January 8 onwards the Civil Aeronautics Board warns
Gas prices dip further in 2015's second rollback
Several oil companies in the Philippines will cut prices of gasoline kerosene and diesel on Monday January 12
Lower airfares seen as CAB lifts fuel surcharge
Airline passengers can expect lower airfares starting the end of the week with the removal of the fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights
Gov’t hits inflation target for 2014
Inflation in December slows down to 2 7 amid lower petroleum prices and electricity rates the National Economic and Development Authority reports
Fuel prices to roll back January 5
The first rollback for 2015 local oil firms will implement price reductions for diesel gasoline and kerosene products
The wRap Indonesia: Dec. 15, 2014
Jokowi s visit to the landslide site a new regulation allowing several deputy governors what happened during Indonesia s national online shopping day and more
Indonesia holds interest rates after recent hike
Last month’s interest rate increase was the first for a year and the rate is now at its highest level for 5 years
The wRap Indonesia: Dec. 3, 2014
Former Blitar mayor is likely Jakarta s new deputy governor Jakarta s first parking meters earn 25k a month a hit and run video gone viral and more
Indonesian inflation up, manufacturing hit after fuel price hike
But Indonesia s trade balance swung to a small surplus of 20 million in October from a 270 million deficit the previous month as a fall in oil prices cut the country s import bills
The wRap Indonesia: Dec. 1, 2014
Aburizal Bakrie s likely reelection as Golkar chairman the London mayor s visit to Jakarta criticisms of the parole of Munir Said Thalib s assassin and more
One dead in Indonesian protest against fuel price hike
The 27 year old man was found in the street in Makassar after police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse about 200 demonstrators
Fuel price hike ‘first step’ to subsidy reform in Indonesia
Reforms include giving direct subsidies more and subsidizing commodities less as well as setting a fixed fuel subsidy amount
Fuel price rise tests Jokowi's poverty pledge
While seen as a right move towards getting Indonesia s economy back on track Jokowi s promise to cut government subsidies will first grip the nation s millions of poor people
Jokowi takes on Indonesia's Oil Mafia
The fuel subsidy cut is a warning to top figures the party’s over
The wRap Indonesia: Nov. 19, 2014
Jokowi s tough line on illegal fishing the nationwide public transport strike in protest of the fuel price hike Ahok s inauguration as Jakarta governor and more
Indonesia raises interest rates after fuel price increase
Also stocks increase and the rupiah strengthens as a result of the fuel price hikes
Jokowi fulfills promise, raises fuel prices
Gasoline prices increase from IDR6 500 per liter 0 53 to IDR8 500 per liter at midnight on November 18
Jokowi outlines economic reform priorities at G20
Improving business licensing tax reform reducing fuel subsidies and building social infrastructure top Jokowi s priorities in reviving Southeast Asia s largest economy
Indonesia holds rates ahead of fuel price hike
Bank Indonesia keeps the rate at 7 50 for the 12th consecutive month in line with economists forecasts
The wRap Indonesia: Nov. 7, 2014
Jokowi s statement on raising fuel prices a Buddhist textbook graft case at the Religious Affairs Ministry the latest on lifting the ban on Vimeo and more
The wRap Indonesia: Nov. 4, 2014
The launch of Jokowi s social welfare cards the fate of the satay worker who posted pornographic images of the president the online backlash against the disbanding of the U 19 football team and more
Indonesian inflation edges up as fuel price hike looms
Economists say prices have gone up now because the market has anticipated the fuel price hike
Why we shouldn’t politicize the fuel subsidy debate
When BBM subsidies are driven by largely political issues we tend to overlook the core issues – economics moral hazards and inefficiency
The wRap Indonesia: Oct. 16, 2014
Grand celebration plans for Jokowi s inauguration IKEA Indonesia s opening the celebrity wedding of the year and more
Sudan: No going back on fuel rise despite unrest
33 people have died since the near doubling of petrol and diesel prices Sept 23 sparked the worst protests in the history of President Omar al Bashir s regime
Indonesia parliament paves way for fuel hike amid protests
Indonesian lawmakers on Monday June 17 approved a revised budget in a move that paves the way for the first hike in fuel prices since 2008 amid nationwide protests against the measure
Crisis-hit Greeks slash household heat as fuel prices rise
Temperatures are falling fast in Greece but with new taxes sending the price of heating fuel higher than ever before many crisis hit households are unsure they can afford to warm their homes this winter
Buckle up for higher airfares (no thanks to soaring oil prices)
As airlines petition to pass on higher fuel prices to passengers
