Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday on the temporary suspension of output at Kazakhstan's oil fields and expectations of firmer global economic growth that could drive fuel demand. Investors continued to monitor US President Donald Trump's tariff threats against European states that oppose his push to acquire Greenland.
Subsidy strain delays Indonesia’s B50 mandate
The deferred rollout of the B50 biodiesel mandate by the world's largest palm oil producer, Indonesia, indicates structural hurdles amid subsidy and funding concerns, says TA Research.
Gold scales new high past US$4,700/oz as Trump threats fuel safe-haven demand
GOLD jumped past $4,700 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, while silver traded near a record high, as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap extra tariffs on European allies soured global sentiment and sparked a rush into safe-haven assets.
Gold and silver jump to record highs on Greenland tariff threats
LONDON: Gold and silver jumped to record highs as President Donald Trump's intensifying push to take over Greenland spurred fears of a damaging trade war between the United States and Europe.
Iran’s real oil risk is labour strikes, not bombs
FOR decades, Iran has been the nexus of global geopolitical risk.
Gold, silver hit record highs as Trump-Greenland row sparks safety rally
GOLD and silver prices climbed to fresh peaks on Monday, as investors poured into safe-haven assets after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland.
Oil prices steady as ebbing Iranian protests lower chance of US attack
BEIJING: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, after rising in the previous session, as Iran's deadly crackdown on protests quelled the civil unrest in the country, reducing the chance of a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies.
If I were an ageing oil palm tree
IF I were an ageing oil palm tree, I would rise each dawn like an old maestro – baton in hand, heart still full of rhythms once played, but muscles increasingly worn.
Firm CPO prices to bolster plantation industry
PETALING JAYA: The plantation sector is expected to remain profitable in the year ahead, supported by still-firm crude palm oil (CPO) prices and healthy balance sheets, even as limited earnings growth and fading price momentum cap further upside for stocks.
Indonesia’s B50 delay opens short-term export window for Malaysian palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's decision to delay the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate presents Malaysia with a short-term opportunity to increase palm oil exports as the commodity's price is kept stable by the move, according to an academic.
