Energy & Commodities
‘Gold doesn’t always perform in crises’: Sell-off shows liquidity trumps safe-haven appeal
Amid the Middle East war, bullion pullback is typical – it does this when uncertainty tips into full-blown crisis
Nothing should be ruled out if Iran war drags on for much longer
Religious convictions on every side are also weighing on the willingness to fight
Nasdaq-listed Marex plans more acquisitions, with new Japan office to expand Asia-Pacific presence
Amid geopolitical uncertainty, the firm is being ‘more proactive’ with clients
Oil spike pushes Malaysia fuel subsidies to RM3.2 billion a month
The monthly bill rises more than four times from RM700 million previously, but the government says it is poised to absorb the increase
India in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for tankers
The ships are carrying crude oil, LPG and LNG, and have been stuck since US and Israeli attacks began late in February
Asian buyers struggle to find March LNG as supply remains tight
Countries including Thailand and Bangladesh are dipping into the spot market to safeguard near-term energy security
Short of ending Iran conflict, Trump has limited tools to lower oil prices
Possible options include waiving federal taxes or restricting US fuel exports, analysts say
South-east Asia faces sweltering heat as war limits energy supply
A prolonged disruption will threaten the fossil-fuel-reliant region’s power generation into April and May
‘Double-edged sword’: Wilmar, Golden Agri may face margin squeeze from Iran war, but upstream players could gain
With surging crude oil shortage and rising prices, biodiesel demand expected to rise
Iran oil shock could shave Asia’s growth – with Asean among the most exposed to risk
But fallout will be unevenly distributed, says BMI; Goldman Sachs predicts 0.5-percentage-point hit
