Energy & Commodities

Although gold is typically seen as a hedge against inflation, higher interest rates tend to diminish the appeal of non-yielding bullion to investors.

Gold holds firm ahead of US inflation data

Spot gold maintains its ground at US$4,165.25 per ounce as at 0447 GMT

2026-10-14T05:36:51.000Z

UPDATED 10 hours ago

West Texas Intermediate advanced towards US$95 a barrel; Brent declined to close below US$106 on Oct 13.

Oil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows

Escalating Iran strikes in Hormuz threaten the recent rebound in Gulf supply to near pre-war levels

2026-10-14T00:53:54.000Z

UPDATED 15 hours ago

Coal output has also been constrained in key suppliers, China and Indonesia.

Asia’s coal appetite endures as winter looms and supply tightens; Iran war boosts outlook

The Middle East crisis has made ‘the long-term outlook for thermal coal demand more resilient’

2026-10-14T00:35:39.000Z

From left: Aw Kah Peng, chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore; Mark Souza, corporate vice-president and chief technology officer at Microsoft Asia; and Wong Wai Meng, chief executive officer of data centres at Keppel.

POWERING PROGRESS TOGETHER

AI is moving faster than the infrastructure powering it, panellists say

Microsoft, Keppel executives say the AI boom is forcing new approaches to power and data centre investment

2026-10-13T23:00:00.000Z

Neu Battery Materials’ co-founder and CEO Bryan Oh (left), with co-founder Kenneth Palmer. Oh expects the funding to help the company scale its technology.

Singapore lithium battery recycling startup Neu Battery Materials raises US$7.6 million

The latest funding round’s close coincides with the launch of the firm’s newly commissioned recycling facility

2026-10-13T09:48:30.000Z

Oil has risen more than 70% in 2026 so far as the US war on Iran roils energy markets.

Oil falls as Russian diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks

Both oil benchmarks fell in early trading on Tuesday

2026-10-13T07:26:06.000Z

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s S$6.1 million purchase comes as the iron ore producer expands its presence in Malaysia’s rare earths industry.

Malaysian king buys stake in Singapore-listed mining firm expanding into rare earths

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar pays a premium for a 2.25% stake in Southern Alliance Mining

2026-10-13T02:38:00.000Z

Higher rates are typically a headwind for the non-yielding precious metal.

Gold edges down as traders monitor oil prices, Fed rate outlook

The metal is down by about 20% since the US-Iran war started in late February

2026-10-13T00:32:33.000Z

The minister said he had told Saudi Aramco it could use the pipeline for oil transport until May, after which it would need to be cleaned and returned to gas service.

Saudi Arabia eyes raising its pipeline oil export capacity to 10 million bpd: energy minister

[DUBAI] Saudi Arabia is looking to expand its pipeline crude export capacity to as much as 10 million barrels per day by repurposing a domestic gas pipeline and investing in its existing East-West net...

2026-10-12T12:54:45.000Z

Retail petrol prices approached US$4.50 a gallon in late September, the highest in four months.

US CPI to show overall inflation boosted by higher petrol prices

Concerns about affordability and high prices have taken a toll on consumer confidence

2026-10-12T09:32:44.000Z

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