Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring

Oil prices have surged to nearly $110 a barrel following strikes against energy infrastructure in Iran and the Gulf states. The crisis in global energy markets has been felt as far away as the south Pacific, where nations like Samoa and Tonga are heavily reliant on imported petroleum. In Samoa, about two thirds of the country's energy generation comes from imported diesel fuel. Speaking after a meeting with New Zealand leader Christopher Luxon, Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea...