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SRCSouth China Morning Post
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SAT · 2026-06-13 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0613-84037
NSR-2026-0613-84037News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Asean at 60: peace, prosperity and polite paralysis
A Filipino farmer, Dan Rae Hugo, is experiencing significantly increased costs for essential farming inputs like diesel, labor, and transportation. These rising expenses have doubled his diesel costs, eliminated his profit margins, and led to a 20% increase in the price of rice for his neighbors.
Jean IauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-13 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Filipino farmer, Dan Rae Hugo, is experiencing significantly increased costs for essential farming inputs like diesel, labor, and transportation. These rising expenses have doubled his diesel costs, eliminated his profit margins, and led to a 20% increase in the price of rice for his neighbors. Hugo, who has farmed for 18 years, is working harder than ever for less income. The article highlights this personal impact as a consequence of broader economic pressures, though the specific connection to the Asean Petroleum Security Agreement is unknown to the farmer.
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He has never worked harder for less.
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The rice on his neighbours’ tables now costs 20 per cent more than it did before the Iran war.
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His profit margins have evaporated.
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His diesel costs have doubled.
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Dan Rae Hugo has never heard of the Asean Petroleum Security Agreement.
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