7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (760+ words) (Sept 14): The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas supply due to the US-Iran war is blowing out costs for Asia’s developing markets, and forcing a rethink of the fuel’s long-term future in the region. Qatari shipments of LNG…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (433+ words) (Sept 14): Oil advanced after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran war and deepening a global energy crunch. Global benchmark Brent rose toward…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (105+ words) The Edge Malaysia (Sept 10): Opec on Thursday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels per day, a copy of its monthly report showed, marking the fifth straight downward revision. The producer group continues to see a…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (443+ words) WASHINGTON (Sept 10): US producer prices increased in line with expectations in August amid a rebound in the cost of energy products. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.4% last month after an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in July, the Labor…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (660+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Rubber glove counters on Bursa Malaysia rallied broadly on Thursday, lifted by higher crude oil prices and a recent price hike by China's leading glove maker Intco Medical Technology Co Ltd. Higher oil prices raise the cost…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (322+ words) (Sept 10): Qatar is in discussions to buy liquefied natural gas from US suppliers under long-term agreements as the Iran war has crippled its ability to supply its own customers, according to people familiar with the matter. State-owned QatarEnergy is interested…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (644+ words) (Sept 10): Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners, producers and buyers grapple with a drawn-out conflict in the Persian Gulf and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (429+ words) (Sept 10): Emerging Asian stocks declined and currencies were flat on Thursday as the biggest wave of attacks on shipping in the ongoing six-month-old war in the Middle East pushed crude oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The MSCI EM Asia…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (243+ words) SINGAPORE (SEpt 10): China's electric vehicle penetration rate is expected to continue rising, albeit at a slower pace toward the end of the decade, to reach 75% to 80% by 2030, a researcher at state oil company Sinopec said on Thursday. The continued growth…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (707+ words) (Sept 10): The European Central Bank is set to raise borrowing costs for the second time since the Iran war sent energy prices soaring, with inflation locked well above target and the region’s economy proving surprisingly robust. The deposit rate will…...