Fuel supply shocks test government-antitrust balance in Southeast Asia
By James Konstantin Galvez ( September 1, 2026, 08:50 GMT | Insight) -- Fuel-market disruptions are testing the boundaries between government intervention and competition enforcement across Southeast Asia, antitrust officials said at a conference in Singapore on Tuesday. The Philippines and Cambodia are grappling with competition concerns arising from government-backed measures affecting fuel suppliers, while Thailand and Laos are investigating business conduct during supply disruptions. Singapore's competition chief said authorities need to distinguish cooperation genuinely needed to address disruption from coordination that unnecessarily restricts competition.Fuel-market disruption is testing the boundaries between government intervention and competition enforcement across Southeast Asia, as antitrust authorities scrutinize pricing and cooperation between suppliers while governments seek to maintain supplies....
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