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Asia Sees Violence, Fuel Rationing, Queues as Energy Crunch over War Hits

Bangladesh, which imports 95% of its oil, deployed military and police amid fuel rationing and unrest, with queues stretching 1.5km in Dhaka, officials said.

Summary by South China Morning Post
In Bangladesh a man was killed and the military has been deployed, while lines have formed elsewhere too, as many nations rely on imports.

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Asia sees violence, fuel rationing, queues as energy crunch over war hits

In Bangladesh a man was killed and the military has been deployed, while lines have formed elsewhere too, as many nations rely on imports.

·Hong Kong
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Troops guard Bangladesh depots as fuel crunch hits Asia amid Middle East conflict

Bangladesh imports 95 per cent of its oil and petrol needs. Read more at straitstimes.com.

·Singapore
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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