Energy & Commodities
Exxon sees 6% of its worldwide Q1 output shut on Middle East conflict
Half of those outages are concentrated at a liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar
Asian LNG prices set to fall after US, Iran agree to ceasefire
The Strait of Hormuz has been mostly shut since the war broke out
Oil slumps below US$100 as Iran agrees to open Hormuz in ceasefire
The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has roiled energy markets
Gold climbs after Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire in Iran
Now in its sixth week, the war in the Middle East has driven a spike in energy prices and raised inflationary risks
No longer ‘boilerplate’: Force majeure provisions under fresh scrutiny, say Singapore lawyers
Granular provisions are replacing broad, generic language in this ‘unloved’ section of contracts
Asian Development Bank launches US$25 million fund for Asean power grid
[MANILA] The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that it has launched South-east Asia’s first multi-partner fund to accelerate the development of an Asean-wide cross-border power grid and s...
Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs Chinese leverage play
The US president’s geopolitical moves are already affecting China
Goldman warns on copper as Iran war threatens global economy
Most base metals have come under growing pressure in the past month
Thai energy company Banpu plans US$1.5 billion US power investment on data centre boom
The company has one business focusing strictly on coal, and a more general power operation that includes coal, gas and renewable energy
Gold steadies as traders weigh Trump’s deadline to strike Iran
Now in its sixth week, the war has heightened the prospects that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike them
