Energy & Commodities

China solar industry’s losses narrowing on overcapacity push, association says

The deficit still comes up to 6.42 billion yuan in the July-to-September period

Spot gold was down 0.2 per cent at US$4,332.29 an ounce, as of 0256 GMT, after rising more than 1 per cent late on Wednesday.

Gold steady ahead of key US inflation data; silver near record highs

GOLD prices were steady on Thursday, supported by dovish Federal Reserve signals but restrained by a resilient dollar ahead of key US inflation data this week, while silver hovered near record highs.

Meg O’Neill is the first woman to lead any a top five oil major.

BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit

Prior to heading Woodside Energy, she spent 23 years at ExxonMobil

Brent crude futures settled at US$59.68 a barrel, rising 76 cents, or 1.3 per cent on Wednesday.

Oil rises as Trump’s Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns 

[NEW YORK] Oil prices rallied by more than 1 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering and leaving Venezuela, raising global ...

“The move into gold is not about de-dollarisation, it’s about 'de-fiatisation',” says Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at Marex.
OUTLOOK 2026

Gold could hit US$5,000 an ounce in 2026 if risk hedging persists: market watchers

Returns are expected to moderate for the precious metal in the new year, say analysts

The price of high-end arabica beans favoured by chains such as Starbucks has surged over the last year as global supplies.

High coffee prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew

People are choosing cheaper options such as drive-through baristas or whole beans delivered to their door

An illustration of a solar overhang structure. The planned photovoltaic system will be built across the spaces between multi-storey industrial buildings.

Singapore to pilot ‘overhang’ solar power structure, as it nears deployment target

The Republic is more than halfway to its 2 GWp target, equivalent to the annual electricity needs of about 350,000 households

Brent crude futures were up 57 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at US$59.50 a barrel at 0135 GMT on Wednesday.

Oil jumps as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela

[TOKYO] Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising fresh geop...

China will impose tariffs of between 4.9% and 19.8% on pork imports from the bloc for a five-year period starting on Dec 17.

China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe

Importers will receive a refund on the difference between the rates paid since September