Energy & Commodities
Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel
The conflict has spread across the Middle East’s key energy-producing areas
Asia has limited options to diversify from Middle East energy reliance
Distance, refinery logistics, contracts and cost are factors
MTQ resumes Middle East operations; Vallianz not ‘significantly’ affected
This comes after the US and Israel launched their biggest attacks on Iran in decades on Feb 28
Gold steadies as firmer dollar offsets Middle East risk premium
Spot gold edged up 0.2 per cent to US$5,093.63 an ounce
Trump says further action to reduce pressure on oil is imminent
[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump on Thursday said further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent, adding that Iran was reaching out to make a deal amid US and Israeli strikes.
Oil settles up around 5% on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up around 5 per cent on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted supplies and shipping, driving some major producers in the Middle ...
BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales
The EV maker aims to expand fast charging network to 20,000 stations by end-2026
Thailand to boost fuel reserves, bids to secure LNG amid Iran crisis
Thailand imports around 2.2 to 2.8 million tonnes of LNG per year from Qatar
First home-grown gold ETF to list on SGX on Mar 26
This will be the first listing of a gold ETF on the local bourse in two decades
China tells top refiners to halt diesel and petrol exports
Across Asia, the country ranks third for seaborne exports, behind South Korea and Singapore
