A "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport on Monday and disrupted travel, as Iran maintained its Gulf attacks, though authorities said flights were gradually resuming.
"Flights to and from DXB are gradually resuming to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension implemented as a precautionary measure," Dubai Airports said in a statement on X.
Pump prices are set to increase again this week following fuel price adjustments triggered by ongoing tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
On Monday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the following projected fuel price adjustments for the period of March 17 to 23:
Diesel: P20.40 to P23.90 per liter
Gasoline: P12.90 to P16.60 per liter
Kerosene: P6.90 to P8.90 per liter
SAN FRANCISCO — US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
“AI can be very dangerous, we have to be very careful with it,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One shortly after he made a post on his Truth Social platform where he accused Western media outlets without evidence of “close coordination” with Iran to spread AI-generated “fake news.”
Transport group PISTON on Monday announced a nationwide transport strike on March 19, Thursday, to protest against the series of fuel price hikes due to the tensions in the Middle East.
“Ngayong darating po na March 19 ay idedeklara po natin at ilulunsad po natin, hindi lamang po sa National Capital Region kundi sa buong bansa,” PISTON national president Mody Floranda said during a press conference.
TOKYO — Japan does not currently plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort ships in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to help escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
"We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework," Takaichi told parliament.
DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida — US officials responding to economic uncertainty over high oil prices predicted on Sunday that the US-Israeli war on Iran would end within weeks and that a drop in energy costs would follow, despite Iran's assertion that it remains "stable and strong" and ready to defend itself.
US President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran's main oil export hub Kharg Island over the weekend and said he was not ready to reach a deal to end the war which has shut off the vital Strait of Hormuz and shaken up global energy markets.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified monitoring of gasoline stations that have reportedly stopped operations amid the fuel price hikes.
“We in the PNP fully understand the situation that gas station owners face amid the challenges brought by the situation in the Middle East,” PNP chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Sunday.
“But if the sudden closure is for illegal scheme, then expect police action on this matter,” he added.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke Sunday about the “importance” of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, currently blocked by Iran, the UK leader’s office said.
“The leaders discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to end the disruption to global shipping, which is driving up costs worldwide,” a Downing Street spokeswoman said in a statement.
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