Singapore GasCo has bought enough LNG to last for rest of year

The city state relies on natural gas to generate nearly all of its electricity

Hong Kong-flagged VLCC Ocean Lily loaded one million barrels each of Qatari al-Shaheen and Iraqi Basrah crude between late February and early March.

Chinese tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 4 million barrels of crude oil

The ships are among a handful of supertankers carrying Iraqi crude

Investors are waiting for the minutes of the Fed’s April policy meeting, due later in the day, to gauge the central bank’s monetary policy outlook.

Gold rises as interest rate fears ease on US-Iran deal optimism

The US Federal Reserve will avoid cutting rates this year

Chinese state refiners have slashed oil throughput by more than one million barrels per day since the outbreak of the Iran war, analysts and market sources say.

Oil prices settle down after Vance cites progress in Iran talks

US crude stocks are expected to have fallen by about 3.4 million barrels in the week to May 15

China cut the normal breeding sow holding level by 3.8 per cent, to 37.5 million head, in a broad plan aimed at tackling oversupply and weak demand.

China asks pork producers to spur consumption, curb financial risks

[BEIJING] China’s agriculture ministry urged the pork industry to rein in overcapacity, stimulate consumption and keep a close watch on the financial risks of large pork companies.

Gold has traded in a narrow range since falling sharply in the early days of the war.

Gold extends gain as hopes for Iran truce ease inflation fears

The precious metal rises as much as 0.4% to trade around US$4,585 an ounce

Brent crude futures and US West Texas Intermediate  gained more than 7 per cent last week as hopes of a peace deal dimmed.

Oil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

The drone attacks and rhetoric from the US and Iran raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict

With no end to the conflict in sight, global bond markets have sold off, putting pressure on non-yielding gold.

Goldman says central banks to step up gold-buying, aiding prices

The precious metal has struggled since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East

Western nations have attempted to limit Chinese investment in so-called critical minerals and metals key for defence industries and the energy transition.

Australia orders Chinese investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm over national security

Five of them are registered in China or Hong Kong and one in the British Virgin Islands