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EMA says households on the regulated electricity tariff will face a significant increase in costs from Q3. Singapore is highly dependent on imports to meet its energy needs.

Singapore households to face significant electricity cost increases from July due to strained global fuel supply chains and geopolitical uncertainty. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

SINGAPORE – If your household is among the majority purchasing electricity under the regulated tariff, you might be considering switching to a fixed-price plan.

An Energy Market Authority (EMA) spokesperson told The Straits Times that the increases will raise the tariffs to their highest levels to date.

Singapore businesses face rising electricity and gas tariffs due to Middle East conflict, causing increased operational costs and prompting some to raise prices or absorb costs.

The purchasing managers’ index hit its highest reading since November 2018 in June. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

Two oil tankers stranded in the Middle East for months have finally arrived in Singapore, signalling a temporary resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran peace agreement in June.

The pickup in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz could be a brief respite, say analysts. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.