energy-commodities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico energy-commodities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 Brookfield bets on AI inference, clean power in India while tackling curtailment risks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/brookfield-bets-ai-inference-clean-power-india-while-tackling-curtailment-risks Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:30:13 +0000 Sharanya Pillai International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities ESG Startups & Tech Technology /international/brookfield-bets-ai-inference-clean-power-india-while-tackling-curtailment-risks It expects the country to add 6 GW in data centre capacity for AI inference over the next 5 years Gold declines as traders weigh prospects for interest rate hike https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-declines-traders-weigh-prospects-interest-rate-hike Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:45:18 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-declines-traders-weigh-prospects-interest-rate-hike This comes ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s potentially divisive rate decision on Wednesday Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-investors-weigh-pause-us-strikes-iran Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:56:21 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-investors-weigh-pause-us-strikes-iran Trump said the US was holding “good talks” with Iran Why copper is becoming Asia’s next AI bottleneck https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/why-copper-becoming-asias-next-ai-bottleneck Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:36:53 +0000 Benicia Tan Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/why-copper-becoming-asias-next-ai-bottleneck Analysts say its higher prices are unlikely to derail data centre growth, but tighter supplies could stymie new capacity Gold climbs after pause in US-Iran strikes eases oil prices and inflation fears https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-climbs-after-pause-us-iran-strikes-eases-oil-prices-and-inflation-fears Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:51:01 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-climbs-after-pause-us-iran-strikes-eases-oil-prices-and-inflation-fears Gold has largely hovered around US$4,000 an ounce since late June, which some traders see as a key support level Oil slumps as US pause of Iran strikes cools regional tensions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-us-pause-iran-strikes-cools-regional-tensions Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:38:05 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-us-pause-iran-strikes-cools-regional-tensions Brent hits US$100 per barrel on Jul 23 as the conflict spilled over to the Red Sea Indonesian metal exports face delays due to rare earths checks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesian-metal-exports-face-delays-due-rare-earths-checks Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:53:54 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/indonesian-metal-exports-face-delays-due-rare-earths-checks Rare earths are prioritised for domestic use under a regulation issued last year El Nino worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shock https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/el-nino-worsens-plight-asias-rice-belt-after-war-price-shock Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:34:53 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/el-nino-worsens-plight-asias-rice-belt-after-war-price-shock [SINGAPORE] A dry spell is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertiliser prices... Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/oil-falls-report-china-pushing-end-us-iran-war Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:40:18 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/oil-falls-report-china-pushing-end-us-iran-war [HOUSTON] Crude oil futures prices were more than 4 per cent lower on Friday (Jul 24) after sources said that China had... Gold extends decline as higher energy costs raise rate hike bets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-extends-decline-higher-energy-costs-raise-rate-hike-bets Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:34:33 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-extends-decline-higher-energy-costs-raise-rate-hike-bets The metal has erased much of the gain from earlier in the week that was largely fuelled by dip-buying Asian, European buyers in hot pursuit of US crude as wars escalate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-european-buyers-hot-pursuit-us-crude-wars-escalate Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:54:24 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-european-buyers-hot-pursuit-us-crude-wars-escalate The commodity sees high demand, with May American oil exports at a record 5.66 million barrels a day Gold advances as dip-buying outweighs US-Iran war and US inflation worries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-advances-dip-buying-outweighs-us-iran-war-and-us-inflation-worries Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:02:22 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-advances-dip-buying-outweighs-us-iran-war-and-us-inflation-worries Gains in gold came amid renewed hostilities between the US and Iran Trump signs nuclear sharing deal with Saudi Arabia in policy shift https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-signs-nuclear-sharing-deal-saudi-arabia-policy-shift Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:56:59 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/trump-signs-nuclear-sharing-deal-saudi-arabia-policy-shift There are concerns that the move may allow the kingdom to turn uranium into weapons-grade material Oil settles over US$100 after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens oil supply disruption https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/oil-settles-over-us100-after-houthi-attack-saudi-tankers-worsens-oil-supply-disruption Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:19:02 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/oil-settles-over-us100-after-houthi-attack-saudi-tankers-worsens-oil-supply-disruption Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb carry the equivalent of roughly a quarter of the world’s oil supply Gold hits two-week high as Fed outlook, Middle East conflict stay in focus https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-hits-two-week-high-fed-outlook-middle-east-conflict-stay-focus Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:21:45 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-hits-two-week-high-fed-outlook-middle-east-conflict-stay-focus Spot gold climbs 1.6% to US$4,139.64 per ounce by 0307 GMT, having hit its highest level since Jul 7 earlier on Wednesday Gold has fallen over 20% since 2026’s peak, but is it a ‘buy’? Here are the latest target prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-has-fallen-over-20-2026s-peak-it-buy-here-are-latest-target-prices Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim Energy & Commodities Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-has-fallen-over-20-2026s-peak-it-buy-here-are-latest-target-prices Analysts adopt a more cautious stance in the near term, with prices expected to regain lost ground in the long term