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/eu-require-data-centres-disclose-energy-and-water-efficiency Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:26:04 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /companies-markets/eu-require-data-centres-disclose-energy-and-water-efficiency The European Commission has proposed a rating scheme for facilities to make information more transparent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/inside-jefferies-months-long-tussle-glencore-over-radiant Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/inside-jefferies-months-long-tussle-glencore-over-radiant Jefferies for months has pressed Glencore for information about overdue payments linked to Radiant World https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/mutual-gain-trump-xi-talks-could-mean-us6-billion-us-natural-gas-china Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:35:56 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/mutual-gain-trump-xi-talks-could-mean-us6-billion-us-natural-gas-china Restored LNG ties could be a win for both sides, driving sustained growth of the industry in the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-rare-earth-magnet-exports-us-drop-xi-trump-meet Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:17:42 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/china-rare-earth-magnet-exports-us-drop-xi-trump-meet These components, used in everything from cars to consumer goods, give Beijing leverage in trade https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-weigh-inflation-and-fed-hike-outlook Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:24:35 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-weigh-inflation-and-fed-hike-outlook Bullion is trading around US$4,375 an ounce, after posting a moderate gain the week before https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-hits-over-1-week-low-hopes-boost-diplomacy-iran-war Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:40:08 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-hits-over-1-week-low-hopes-boost-diplomacy-iran-war Brent crude futures stood at US$101.71 a barrel by 0213 GMT, down US$2.16, or 2.07% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/supertanker-shortage-sends-oil-shipping-costs-soaring-threatening-long-haul-trade Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:04:46 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/transport-logistics/supertanker-shortage-sends-oil-shipping-costs-soaring-threatening-long-haul-trade Freight has never taken a big part of the delivered cost of oil, but it’s now playing a much bigger role, says... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-dips-choppy-session-mixed-outlook-saudi-exports Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:02:15 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-dips-choppy-session-mixed-outlook-saudi-exports The global benchmark edges 0.9% lower to settle near US$104 a barrel, cementing a narrow weekly loss https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/why-global-oil-market-hinges-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:41:53 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/why-global-oil-market-hinges-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline The East-West pipeline was built in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-link-indonesia-solar-project-jurong-island-power-plant-eyes-data-centre-customers Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/keppel-link-indonesia-solar-project-jurong-island-power-plant-eyes-data-centre-customers The company is also looking into importing biomethane derived from palm oil waste or other sources https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailand-power-demand-growth-set-nine-year-high-ai-boom Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:23:43 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/thailand-power-demand-growth-set-nine-year-high-ai-boom Tech investment is boosting the country’s manufacturing but straining its power system https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesian-tycoon-creates-coal-mining-giant-30-bayan-stake-deal Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:30:31 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/indonesian-tycoon-creates-coal-mining-giant-30-bayan-stake-deal The ‘jumbo transaction’ could make billionaire Haji Isam one of the world’s top coal producers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-surges-along-us-treasuries-oil-price-slide-deepens Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:33:01 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-surges-along-us-treasuries-oil-price-slide-deepens Bullion rose as much as 2.8% to exceed US$4,380 an ounce, snapping a three-day drop https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-hopes-limited-supply-disruptions Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:12:17 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-hopes-limited-supply-disruptions Both oil benchmarks closed about 1% lower on Thursday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapores-gold-hub-plan-gets-lift-dbs-vault-expansion Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:48:37 +0000 Energy & Commodities Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapores-gold-hub-plan-gets-lift-dbs-vault-expansion The bank has increased vaulting space as demand from private wealth and institutional clients grows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/canada-upping-oil-flows-asia-south-east-asias-refineries-arent-ready-handle-them-yet Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:29:12 +0000 Benicia Tan Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/canada-upping-oil-flows-asia-south-east-asias-refineries-arent-ready-handle-them-yet Although shipments have been limited to Singapore and Brunei, potential lies in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-rises-over-1-investors-digest-fed-hike-oil-rally-stalls Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:20:34 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-rises-over-1-investors-digest-fed-hike-oil-rally-stalls The uptick is also due to technical factors, as markets already largely priced in hawkish messaging https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-saudi-arabia-reroutes-crude-oman-after-pipeline-attacks Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:22:26 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-saudi-arabia-reroutes-crude-oman-after-pipeline-attacks Diesel has become the top concern in global oil markets as tensions escalated in recent weeks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-warns-blackouts-2027-power-projects-stutter Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:35:07 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/vietnam-warns-blackouts-2027-power-projects-stutter A push for at least 10% annual economic growth through the decade’s end is pressuring its power grid https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/shrinking-china-fuel-stockpiles-raise-chance-export-curbs Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:01:47 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/shrinking-china-fuel-stockpiles-raise-chance-export-curbs China’s government strictly controls the amount of fuel refiners can export https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/bilateral-agreements-key-mitigating-risks-asean-power-grid-projects-ocbc Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/bilateral-agreements-key-mitigating-risks-asean-power-grid-projects-ocbc But the progress on building regionwide connectivity is slow, even though discussions on APG are ongoing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-below-us4300-markets-await-fed-rate-decision Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:27:40 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-below-us4300-markets-await-fed-rate-decision Traders now price in a 92% chance of the US central bank hiking rates https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/glencore-faces-s2-5-billion-lawsuit-it-alleges-radiant-world-fraud Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:18:49 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/glencore-faces-s2-5-billion-lawsuit-it-alleges-radiant-world-fraud Glencore has directly accused Radiant World of fraud for the first time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-us3-higher-yanbu-disruption-saudi-cargo-cancellations Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:02:57 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-us3-higher-yanbu-disruption-saudi-cargo-cancellations Both oil benchmarks closed at their highest since May 19 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/oil-tankers-earn-us1-million-day-iran-war-leaves-ship-shortage Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:34:23 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /companies-markets/transport-logistics/oil-tankers-earn-us1-million-day-iran-war-leaves-ship-shortage Supersized earnings come as Iran and Ukraine wars mean the world is not making enough fuel to meet demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-justice-department-says-millions-iran-oil-proceeds-laundered-binance Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:08:19 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/us-justice-department-says-millions-iran-oil-proceeds-laundered-binance The forfeiture claim is the latest legal manoeuvre by US prosecutors involving Iran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-holds-ground-investors-await-fed-policy-cues Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:35:48 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-holds-ground-investors-await-fed-policy-cues Markets are betting Fed policymakers lift their benchmark rate to a 3.75% to 4% range https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/saudis-seek-boost-hormuz-oil-exports-key-pipeline-attacked Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:28:43 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/saudis-seek-boost-hormuz-oil-exports-key-pipeline-attacked Kingdom has been raising shipments through the contested strait https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-climbs-saudi-pipeline-outage-fresh-houthi-attacks-stoke-supply-fears Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:39:15 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-climbs-saudi-pipeline-outage-fresh-houthi-attacks-stoke-supply-fears Pipeline outage removes as much as 4% of global oil supply from the market