oil

Oil ticks higher as Gulf clashes threaten to derail ceasefire

Brent crude up 1.2% to settle around US$101 a barrel, but still notches a weekly drop of about 6%

Combined onshore oil product stocks totalled 44.83 million barrels in the week to May 6, the lowest since late July 2025, government data showed.

Singapore’s oil product stocks hit over nine-month lows as US-Iran war cuts supply

[SINGAPORE] Oil product stocks in Asia’s oil hub Singapore hit their lowest in more than nine months after the US-Iran war curtailed Middle East crude and fuel exports, official data showed on Thursda...

An Iranian with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Teheran. He has not been seen in public since succeeding his father, but appears to be playing a significant political role in the crisis.

The risk of the Iran war restarting is irrationally high

Neither the US nor Iran can afford this to drag on, but hubris is blinding both sides’ ability to assess the other’s readiness to fight back

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which has oscillated between opening and closure.
CIO CORNER

Investing in an energy-driven world

Capital deployed into low energy-intensity, high-quality compounders should outperform

The UAE today is not a pure petrostate. Thus, while high oil prices will boost the country's oil revenue, they also hurt the global economy that drives the rest of the Emirati portfolio.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec

The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one

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

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

One of the European Union’s goals of engagement with Asean is to build economic competitive advantage relative to other world powers, including the US.

Asean-EU summit: Forging a strategic front amid Middle East turmoil

As geopolitical volatility reshapes the global order, leaders from both blocs stressed that the security of their regions is ‘more interlinked than ever’

The transformation of the US from a net importer of oil to a major global supplier was sparked by the shale revolution of the early 2000s.

US is oil supplier of last resort as Hormuz disruptions worsen

Record American exports are testing limits – and voters are sure to question why so much crude is going to other markets

The US oil producer benefited from higher oil prices and increased production from its primary assets in the Permian Basin and Guyana.

Exxon beats Q1 earnings estimate despite hit from Iran conflict

Adjusted earnings for the quarter were US$1.16 per share, above the consensus estimate of US$1