BROKER’S TAKE

Sembcorp shares end 4.3% higher as CGSI adds counter to top Singapore picks

Analysts say the stock is trading at an ‘undemanding’ valuation of nine times its estimated FY2027 PE ratio

An ExxonMobil oil refinery in Singapore (top). Singapore and Malaysia made up nearly a third of Cambodia’s annual petroleum product imports in 2024.

Cambodia turns to Singapore, Malaysia for fuel as Vietnam, China restrict supplies

 Many petrol stations reopen after a third were closed last week

China has been pushing to liberalise its gas market, letting suppliers pass on some costs to consumers, but has stopped short of allowing sharp price spikes that could hurt its economy.

PetroChina keeps downstream gas offers stable despite war risks

China is well-positioned to weather the ongoing war-related gas disruptions thanks to higher-than-usual inventories

Bullion dealers, jewellers and pawnshops said gold buying has surged amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of interest rate cuts.

Singapore gold sellers bring in more stock, build vaults to meet higher demand amid Middle East crisis

Besides middle-aged customers, some have also observed a younger crowd wading into the gold-buying trend

The inflation backdrop typically supports gold as a hedge, but high interest rates dull the metal’s appeal by boosting returns on yield-bearing assets.

Gold steady as investors weigh Middle East risks ahead of Fed decision

The US central bank is widely expected to hold rates steady for a second straight meeting

The facility entails a two-year 450 million euro revolving-credit tranche, and a three-year 650 million euro term-loan tranche.

Olam unit bags 1.1 billion euro dual-tranche loan facility

Proceeds will be used for refinancing ofi’s existing loans and general corporate purposes

The upheaval in the Middle East has triggered fuel shortages in several parts of the world and even the US has seen petrol and diesel prices surge.

Asian refiners scour the world for oil with Hormuz flows halted

Asia, which depends heavily on crude from producers in the Persian Gulf, faces the greatest exposure to the disruption

Indonesia’s crude imports from Saudi Arabia plunged to 23,000 barrels per day in March, down from 104,000 bpd in February.

Indonesia eyes oil purchases from Russia

Indonesia is preparing budget cuts for some government programmes if the global oil price remains high

Chinese state oil firms stopped buying Russian oil after Washington imposed sanctions on Moscow’s biggest oil companies, including Rosneft.

China oil majors resume seeking Russian oil after 4-month halt: sources

This is to head off supply shortages caused by the war in the Middle East