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Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war

Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands declared emergencies as Pacific governments capped prices and sought fuel deliveries, with diesel and petrol costs rising as much as 70% in Papua New Guinea.

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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – Far-flung Pacific nations are reeling from the impact of a global fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple with fuel curbs and higher costs for food and access to healthcare. Global oil supplies are running down as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about 20% ​of the world’s oil and …

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