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US gold futures for August delivery were down 0.1% at US$4,077.60.

Energy & Commodities

Gold eases as Middle East hostilities revive inflation fears

Spot gold falls 0.2% to US$4,068.77 per ounce by 0522 GMT, after dropping to its lowest since Jul 1 on Wednesday

Asia led global inflows into gold-backed ETFs in the first half of 2026, says a World Gold Council (WGC) report.

Companies & Markets

Gold’s epicentre is shifting to Asia, with prices buoyed by regional demand: analysts

It is set to trade near US$4,100 an ounce in H2, unless new factors such as a weaker US dollar push it towards US$5,000

Geothermal energy is cleaner than fossil fuels, and more reliable than solar or wind power. But this subterranean source is not easy to unlock.

Opinion & Features

BRUNCH

Amid global energy pressures, South-east Asia seeks to unlock geothermal power’s promise

High costs have held this energy source back, but more financing and new tech could unlock its feasibility

Although aluminium’s price has eased recently on the expected return of Middle Eastern supply, analysts believe that it is likely to remain elevated in the near term.

Global Enterprise

Resilient aluminium prices set to boost Asia’s smelters over global rivals: analysts

Cheaper power and easier access to raw materials can benefit low-cost producers in China, India, Indonesia

China’s transition to cleaner but less consistent renewable energy further complicates its ability to understand future energy demand.

Energy & Commodities

China says tech growth a challenge to predicting energy demand

The growth of emerging sectors including AI and EVs makes forecasting future energy needs harder

Analysts expect oil to hover at around US$80 a barrel by the year-end.

Energy & Commodities

Crude oil ‘caught up in cautious enthusiasm’ over US-Iran peace deal, but analysts don’t expect further price easing soon

Markets are pricing in a normalisation in Hormuz flows, but observers say the process could take around six months

The transaction also relies on the entry into a new marketing joint venture between Geo Energy and ResInvest Commodities, the coal offtaker for Geo Energy’s Triaryani coal asset.

Companies & Markets

Geo Energy gets term sheet for infrastructure unit at US$1.5 billion valuation

Swiss-based private commodities investment company Resource Invest will invest in Marga Bara Jaya

Indonesia's B50 mandate targets a 50-50 mix of palm oil-based fuel with diesel in all sectors from 2028.

Companies & Markets

Asean’s biodiesel push fuels palm oil rally, but will SGX-listed players gain?

Higher crude palm oil prices support upstream plantation earnings, but could be a double-edged sword for integrated operators: analysts

Base oil and bitumen production will be affected by the shifting crude oil mix, while diesel and fuel oil yields will be driven lower, analysts say.

Energy & Commodities

Not-so-sweet deal for Singapore’s refineries as they shift to US, alternative crudes

Variations in density and sulphur content present compatibility challenges

The impact so far has been limited, with utilities forming a small share of overall costs for commercial landlords.

Power price hikes held at bay with Singapore landlords, hotel operators buffered by locked-in rates

Even as energy costs soar amid the Middle East war, real estate asset owners say the impact will be limited

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