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 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/jefferies-run-fund-alleges-industrial-scale-fraud-nearly-us900-million-radiant-world-deals Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:41:26 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/jefferies-run-fund-alleges-industrial-scale-fraud-nearly-us900-million-radiant-world-deals The fund is one of several lenders suing iron ore trader Radiant World for alleged fraud https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-says-putin-supply-us-diesel-ahead-november-midterms Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:59:50 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/trump-says-putin-supply-us-diesel-ahead-november-midterms The move upends years of sanctions and comes as the White House seeks to tame soaring fuel prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-settle-higher-more-production-shut-ahead-hurricane Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:09:09 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-settle-higher-more-production-shut-ahead-hurricane Over 70% of crude production in US waters has been shut   https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-sees-2027-palm-output-declining-announces-support-measures Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:09:54 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/malaysia-sees-2027-palm-output-declining-announces-support-measures El Nino is expected to curb output https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/soaring-freight-rates-threaten-asias-appetite-us-crude Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:32:24 +0000 Energy & Commodities Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/soaring-freight-rates-threaten-asias-appetite-us-crude Chartering a very large crude carrier to carry 2 million barrels of US oil from the Gulf of Mexico to China hit... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/bio-lng-could-ensure-singapores-energy-resilience-amid-global-disruptions-tan-see-leng Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/bio-lng-could-ensure-singapores-energy-resilience-amid-global-disruptions-tan-see-leng This needs to come alongside progress on decarbonisation, adds minister at Shell forum https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-assess-us-iran-tensions-fed-rate-path Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:31 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-assess-us-iran-tensions-fed-rate-path Traders are expecting US borrowing costs to stay unchanged later in October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/interactive-why-asean-power-grids-future-lies-subsea-cables Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Ho Yan Hao Energy & Commodities Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/interactive-why-asean-power-grids-future-lies-subsea-cables Some of the world’s longest subsea power cables could be laid in the region, if vision can translate to action https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-trump-comments-iran-talks-ease-supply-concerns Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:41:58 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-trump-comments-iran-talks-ease-supply-concerns Oil market is also contending with Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf of Mexico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-prices-recover-two-month-low-us-dollar-rally-stalls Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:16:52 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-prices-recover-two-month-low-us-dollar-rally-stalls Spot gold is up 0.7% at US$4,141.09 per ounce by 0140 GMT https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-jumps-middle-east-supply-concerns-persist-amid-shipping-attacks Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:09:13 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-jumps-middle-east-supply-concerns-persist-amid-shipping-attacks Threats to oil shipping in the Gulf and Hormuz have increased in October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/singapore-may-be-able-import-only-half-2035-clean-energy-target-report Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:08:04 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International Singapore /esg/singapore-may-be-able-import-only-half-2035-clean-energy-target-report Energy Market Authority-approved projects with a total capacity of 9.25 GW await construction https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/south-korea-unveils-us747-billion-energy-transition-plan-through-2035 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:04:01 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/south-korea-unveils-us747-billion-energy-transition-plan-through-2035 The country is targeting 100 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/lubrizol-expands-singapore-rd-hub-boost-innovation-specialty-chemicals-sector Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:44:22 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/lubrizol-expands-singapore-rd-hub-boost-innovation-specialty-chemicals-sector The new lab space aims to help industry customers improve speed to market amid growing Asian demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/shell-sees-refining-margins-hitting-record-high-third-quarter Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:29:24 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/shell-sees-refining-margins-hitting-record-high-third-quarter Oil companies are expected to reap a windfall from the Iran war as higher energy prices boost revenues https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/jurong-island-energy-storage-system-not-part-core-power-reserves-tan-see-leng Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:41:22 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/energy-commodities/jurong-island-energy-storage-system-not-part-core-power-reserves-tan-see-leng EMA is evaluating how Singapore’s power system can incorporate such energy storage in future planning https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-slips-us-dollar-gains-investors-await-fed-minutes-rate-clues Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:27:01 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-slips-us-dollar-gains-investors-await-fed-minutes-rate-clues Spot gold falls 0.6% to US$4,138.34 per ounce by 0451 GMT https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-advances-vessel-attacks-challenge-rising-hormuz-shipments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:08:46 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-advances-vessel-attacks-challenge-rising-hormuz-shipments Brent rises above US$101 a barrel as West Texas Intermediate nears US$90 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-liquidity-deep-enough-asian-western-hubs-coexist-hong-kong-and-singapore-say Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:41:03 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-liquidity-deep-enough-asian-western-hubs-coexist-hong-kong-and-singapore-say Singapore sees strong growth in Asian gold demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/middle-east-oil-flows-around-14-million-barrels-day-help-avert-us200-barrel-oil-vitol-ceo Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:40:33 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/middle-east-oil-flows-around-14-million-barrels-day-help-avert-us200-barrel-oil-vitol-ceo The global oil market had proven fairly resilient to various disruptions this year, Hardy said https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/ema-launches-tender-energy-infrastructure-cluster-pulau-tekong-could-include-lng-terminal Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:55:22 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/energy-commodities/ema-launches-tender-energy-infrastructure-cluster-pulau-tekong-could-include-lng-terminal The proposed 200-ha site could also include hydrogen-ready natural gas-fired power plants https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-inches-lower-firmer-us-dollar-higher-yields-weigh Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:20:46 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-inches-lower-firmer-us-dollar-higher-yields-weigh Spot gold slips 0.3% to US$4,128.83 per ounce by 0400 GMT https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/trader-radiant-world-misses-salary-payments-singapore-and-other-staff-september Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:34:21 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/trader-radiant-world-misses-salary-payments-singapore-and-other-staff-september Employees in China and Europe also say they have not been paid wages on the usual schedule https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/saudi-east-west-oil-pipeline-said-be-flowing-normal Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:24:22 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/saudi-east-west-oil-pipeline-said-be-flowing-normal This follows reports that the conduit was halted after a fresh strike on a pumping station along it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-holds-decline-signs-increased-middle-east-shipments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:10:58 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-holds-decline-signs-increased-middle-east-shipments Brent trades little changed near US$100 a barrel as West Texas Intermediate steadies above US$89 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asean-faces-widening-electricity-security-challenges-amid-rising-demand-iea-report Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/asean-faces-widening-electricity-security-challenges-amid-rising-demand-iea-report Electricity demand in the region is expected to grow an average annual rate of 5.4% till 2030 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/scarily-thin-global-oil-stocks-could-take-two-years-rebuild-saudi-aramco-chief-warns Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:20:22 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/scarily-thin-global-oil-stocks-could-take-two-years-rebuild-saudi-aramco-chief-warns A billion barrels of oil has been released from stocks so far https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-sets-aside-s118-million-research-bio-based-chemicals Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-sets-aside-s118-million-research-bio-based-chemicals The announcement comes as a new centre opens, focusing on engineering biology https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/saudi-arabia-unexpectedly-cuts-november-oil-prices-asia-6-year-lows Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:02:23 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/saudi-arabia-unexpectedly-cuts-november-oil-prices-asia-6-year-lows The official selling price to the region is below the average of Oman and Dubai benchmark prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/middle-east-crude-oil-exports-exceed-pre-iran-war-levels-tanker-attacks-increase Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:47:04 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/middle-east-crude-oil-exports-exceed-pre-iran-war-levels-tanker-attacks-increase Overall tally for crude, oil products, chemicals and non-gas liquids averages 22.4 million barrels per day in the week to Sep 30 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-edges-higher-markets-weigh-us-jobs-data-impact-fed-path Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:23:10 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-edges-higher-markets-weigh-us-jobs-data-impact-fed-path The market now prices in a roughly 20% chance of a hike in October, down from 70% a week ago https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/south-east-asias-lng-hunger-sparks-caution-over-volatile-prices-infra-gaps Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Energy & Commodities Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/south-east-asias-lng-hunger-sparks-caution-over-volatile-prices-infra-gaps Observers call for faster shift away from ‘roller coaster’ fuel after major supply disruptions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-steadies-middle-east-crude-exports-rise-and-g7-release-stocks Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:36:48 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-steadies-middle-east-crude-exports-rise-and-g7-release-stocks Brent crude futures inched up 5 cents to US$102.30 a barrel at 0900 GMT