Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens The closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel struck Iran in late February has sent shockwaves across the globe, with oil prices soaring and shipping disrupted. Nearly 90% of the oil and gas that passes through the strait is bound for Asian countries - but that has all but stopped since the start of the war. The BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports from Myanmar, where drivers have been facing long queues outside petrol stations to fill up their vehicles. Military-backed authorities in the country, which has been engulfed by civil war since May 2021, have also brought in an alternate day policy for private vehicles and limited fuel consumption to only 35 litres a week. Read more: How countries are responding to rising oil prices 2 hours ago Myanmar Asia Fuel Oil & Gas industry Iran war Share Save 'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022. Asia Viral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutan A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort. Asia Watch: Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to catch thief Wanted for multiple counts of theft, the suspect was caught outside a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok. …