How discounts, deals are helping petrol players counter Cnergy’s low pump prices

Listed prices show gaps of more than S$1 a litre, but discount combinations can bring that down to cents

Irregular practises include delayed maritime deliveries to profit from rising prices, refusals by depots to supply fuel to retailers and the diversion of shipments for stockpiling.

Thai PM cracks down on ‘evil’ fuel smugglers to protect supply

The move follows reports of illicit fuel shipments from Thailand into Cambodia

The US-Israeli war on Iran, nearing the end of its fifth week, has removed millions of barrels per day of oil from the global market.

Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran

[HOUSTON] US crude oil futures for immediate delivery next month hit their largest-ever premium over the second-month contract on Thursday, as traders scrambled to secure barrels after US President Do...

Chinese independent refiners have been under pressure since the start of war, given their reliance on heavily discounted sanctioned oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela.

China tells private refiners to keep up fuel output at all costs

Any refineries that cut run rates and produce lower volumes will have their oil import quotas cut accordingly for the coming years

Spot gold fell 1.3 per cent at US$4,694.48 per ounce by 0202 GMT on Thursday.

Gold falls as Trump gives no clarity on ending Iran war 

It has dropped 11 per cent in March, its worst monthly loss since 2008

Brent crude rose to US$105 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed back near US$102.

Oil gains after Trump says Hormuz to open ‘naturally’ after war

Brent crude rises to US$105 a barrel after US President’s national address on Iran war

A steel worker stands amid sparks of raw iron coming from a blast furnace at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Duisburg, Germany, Nov 5, 2025.

US set to roll out tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product

Watcharin Boonyarit, the Energy Ministry’s deputy director general of its Energy Policy and Planning Office said that discussions are underway with Petronas.

Thailand seeks more LNG from Malaysia, energy officials say

[KUALA LUMPUR] Thailand is actively seeking additional LNG supplies from Malaysia following disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, Thai energy government officials said on Wednesday (...

PetroChina said it was able to maintain normal oil and gas operations due its low reliance on supply that transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

PetroChina plugs Singapore plant’s shortfall with crude from China storage, trackers say

The tanker New Merit hauls 1.8 million barrels of crude from Dalian to Jurong Island

For Singapore’s gold trading hub push to take off, it is important to attract sustained cash flows into the precious metals market, say industry observers.

Singapore plays neutrality card to vault central bank gold, elevate bullion hub status

Emphasising sovereign-grade vaulting, internationally aligned standards can set the Republic apart: analysts