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/oil-posts-biggest-weekly-loss-2020-ahead-iran-us-talks Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:05:26 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-posts-biggest-weekly-loss-2020-ahead-iran-us-talks Crude markets have been extremely turbulent since the war began in late February https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/china-urges-battery-makers-avoid-excess-capacity-growth Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:13:35 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/china-urges-battery-makers-avoid-excess-capacity-growth Focus on improving product quality and protecting intellectual property instead, say government agencies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinese-energy-storage-firms-push-harder-overseas-orders-boom Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:45:31 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/chinese-energy-storage-firms-push-harder-overseas-orders-boom Large-scale storage exports rise 130%; residential systems climb over 65% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-heads-weekly-gain-traders-weigh-iran-truce-prospects Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:14:27 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-heads-weekly-gain-traders-weigh-iran-truce-prospects Some of the world’s biggest bullion buyers are continuing to build their stockpiles https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/saudi-arabia-says-attacks-cut-oil-output-and-east-west-pipeline-flow Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:07:31 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/saudi-arabia-says-attacks-cut-oil-output-and-east-west-pipeline-flow With the strait blocked, the East-West Pipeline has been Saudi Arabia’s only crude export route https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-rises-choppy-session-saudi-supplies-hit-attacks Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:58:33 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-rises-choppy-session-saudi-supplies-hit-attacks Prices rallied after Saudi Arabia said its output has been cut by around 600,000 barrels a day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/how-war-middle-east-paralysed-asian-food-giant Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:57:52 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/how-war-middle-east-paralysed-asian-food-giant The scarcity of fuel and fertiliser is affecting production in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sheng-siong-dbs-among-winners-singapores-s1-billion-energy-support-package-rhb Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:12:16 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/sheng-siong-dbs-among-winners-singapores-s1-billion-energy-support-package-rhb Most direct equity beneficiaries are in consumer staples and heartland retail, the brokerage says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-pares-gains-after-iran-says-ceasefire-deal-us-violated Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:27:10 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-pares-gains-after-iran-says-ceasefire-deal-us-violated Since the war in the Middle East began, bullion has traded largely in tandem with stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-rises-after-biggest-drop-2020-hormuz-stays-blocked-iran-says-ceasefire-violated Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:09:01 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-rises-after-biggest-drop-2020-hormuz-stays-blocked-iran-says-ceasefire-violated Even once the strait transit picks up, the return of energy supplies will not be instant https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/exxon-sees-6-its-worldwide-q1-output-shut-middle-east-conflict Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:21:21 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/exxon-sees-6-its-worldwide-q1-output-shut-middle-east-conflict Half of those outages are concentrated at a liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-lng-prices-set-fall-after-us-iran-agree-ceasefire Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:38:38 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-lng-prices-set-fall-after-us-iran-agree-ceasefire The Strait of Hormuz has been mostly shut since the war broke out https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-climbs-after-trump-agrees-two-week-ceasefire-iran Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:05:59 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-climbs-after-trump-agrees-two-week-ceasefire-iran Now in its sixth week, the war in the Middle East has driven a spike in energy prices and raised inflationary risks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/no-longer-boilerplate-force-majeure-provisions-under-fresh-scrutiny-say-singapore-lawyers Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Sharanya Pillai Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/no-longer-boilerplate-force-majeure-provisions-under-fresh-scrutiny-say-singapore-lawyers Granular provisions are replacing broad, generic language in this ‘unloved’ section of contracts  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-below-us100-iran-agrees-open-hormuz-ceasefire Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:03:45 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-below-us100-iran-agrees-open-hormuz-ceasefire The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has roiled energy markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asian-development-bank-launches-us25-million-fund-asean-power-grid Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:17:44 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/asian-development-bank-launches-us25-million-fund-asean-power-grid [MANILA] The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that it has launched South-east Asia’s first multi-partner fund to accelerate the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-floats-seizing-iran-oil-he-weighs-chinese-leverage-play Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:44:24 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/trump-floats-seizing-iran-oil-he-weighs-chinese-leverage-play The US president’s geopolitical moves are already affecting China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/goldman-warns-copper-iran-war-threatens-global-economy Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:10:24 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/goldman-warns-copper-iran-war-threatens-global-economy Most base metals have come under growing pressure in the past month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thai-energy-company-banpu-plans-us1-5-billion-us-power-investment-data-centre-boom Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:27:44 +0000 Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/thai-energy-company-banpu-plans-us1-5-billion-us-power-investment-data-centre-boom The company has one business focusing strictly on coal, and a more general power operation that includes coal, gas and renewable energy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-weigh-trumps-deadline-strike-iran Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:02:04 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-traders-weigh-trumps-deadline-strike-iran Now in its sixth week, the war has heightened the prospects that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/indias-refiners-delay-maintenance-stabilise-fuel-supplies Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:44:32 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/indias-refiners-delay-maintenance-stabilise-fuel-supplies The government has invoked emergency measures, directing refiners to maximise LPG output for safeguarding cooking fuel supplies for households https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-coal-bonds-beat-peers-iran-war-triggers-energy-rethink Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:15:24 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-coal-bonds-beat-peers-iran-war-triggers-energy-rethink A benchmark for coal prices in Asia is hovering near a 17-month high https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/trumps-shipping-waiver-does-not-boost-oil-flows-within-us-fuel-exports-soar Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:50:09 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/trumps-shipping-waiver-does-not-boost-oil-flows-within-us-fuel-exports-soar Ship owners earn more sending vessels on longer journeys from the US to Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-rises-choppy-trade-us-iran-rhetoric-heats Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:56:32 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-rises-choppy-trade-us-iran-rhetoric-heats [HOUSTON] Oil prices climbed in choppy trade on Monday, as the US and Iran ratcheted up their rhetoric even as the two countries are... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/saudis-raise-asia-oil-record-premium-war-upends-market Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:57:24 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/saudis-raise-asia-oil-record-premium-war-upends-market The conflict is forcing a shift in oil flows as the vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailand-control-crude-palm-oil-exports-bottled-prices-starting-april-7 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:39:28 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/thailand-control-crude-palm-oil-exports-bottled-prices-starting-april-7 The measure takes effect on Tuesday and will remain in force for one year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/south-koreas-president-says-country-must-balance-risk-hormuz-disruptions-threaten-oil-supplies Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:06:44 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/south-koreas-president-says-country-must-balance-risk-hormuz-disruptions-threaten-oil-supplies South Korean authorities have been consulting with other oil-producing countries to secure alternative routes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/iraq-urges-customers-send-oil-loading-plans-after-hormuz-exemption-document-shows Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:47:15 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/iraq-urges-customers-send-oil-loading-plans-after-hormuz-exemption-document-shows Somo has asked its customers to submit crude oil lifting schedules within 24 hours https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-inflation-seen-spiking-first-snapshot-iran-war Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:02:26 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/us-inflation-seen-spiking-first-snapshot-iran-war Oil prices have climbed to almost US$120 a barrel last month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-rises-new-deadline-trump-raises-stakes-over-hormuz Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:32:49 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-rises-new-deadline-trump-raises-stakes-over-hormuz Control of the Strait of Hormuz remains central to the Middle East conflict https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/engie-factorys-potential-apac-exit-signals-energy-firms-pivot-near-term-returns-analysts Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/engie-factorys-potential-apac-exit-signals-energy-firms-pivot-near-term-returns-analysts Profit constraints, tighter capital could be reasons for the venture arm’s proposed divestment, say observers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-falls-war-escalation-and-jobs-data-reduce-rate-cut-bets Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:55:17 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-falls-war-escalation-and-jobs-data-reduce-rate-cut-bets Bullion’s haven appeal has also been dimmed by the need for investors to liquidate their positions and cover losses elsewhere