Oil falls 5% to two-week low as US-Iran tensions ease
Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to end the war, even though previous halts have proved only temporary.
Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran
OIL prices fell 1% on Tuesday as market participants continued to weigh a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran, which has raised hope of a diplomatic solution to their conflict and the normalisation of Middle East energy flows.
Crude oil futures are pricing market adaptability, not hopeful Iran peace
ONE of the debates since the start of the Iran war has been whether crude oil futures are accurately reflecting the stresses in physical markets for both oil and refined products, or if they are blindly optimistic that peace is around the corner.
El Nino onset to drive CPO price trajectory
PETALING JAYA: The crude palm oil (CPO) price outlook for 2026 and 2027 is increasingly shaped by the onset of a strong to very strong El Nino event, which is expected to peak between October this year and January 2027.
Triple-digit oil prices unlikely despite Middle East tensions
PETALING JAYA: Oil prices are expected to remain volatile amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, but a return to triple- digit crude prices is unlikely as both the United States and Iran are seeking to avoid a prolonged conflict, says Rakuten Trade head of equity sales Vincent Lau.
Oil slips 5% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
SINGAPORE: Oil prices tumbled 5% on Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the Strait of Hormuz.
Europe, Africa and the M’sian palm oil compass
A RECENT exchange on the Malaysian Estate Owners Association (MEOA) platform revived a familiar question: should Malaysia keep looking over its shoulder at Europe, or turn more confidently towards new horizons?
Spiking oil prices, yields could threaten US stocks
NEW YORK: Deepening conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging and Treasury yields climbing to levels that have equity investors on edge, raising fears that pain so far largely contained in the bond market could soon spill over into US stocks.
Gold futures likely to trade lower this week
KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower this week, with crude oil prices to be the key driver amid tensions in West Asia.
Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes
GOLD edged lower on Friday after falling 2% in the previous session, as Brent crude's move back above $100 a barrel stoked inflation concerns and strengthened the case for higher interest rates ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week.
