President Lee Jae Myung has said his government is unhappy with the reported asset move but acknowledged there was little it could do about it. 

Economists warn that prolonged disruptions in Middle East oil flows could move the region from price shocks to fuel shortages, with broader risks to growth and inflation.

The IEA has proposed a release of oil reserves that would exceed the 182 million barrels member countries put on the market following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

In 2024, Malaysia’s median house price was more than four times its median annual household income. To reverse this, the government, developers and financial institutions must all play their part, analysts say.