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Oil prices climb more than US$1 per barrel on supply risk
THE Brent and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil benchmarks rose more than US$1 a barrel during trade on Friday (Apr 5) as markets watched for signs of any...
Chocolate consumers could bear brunt of recent cocoa price spike as supply woes continue
COCOA has turned out to be a sweet treat for investors this year, but companies and consumers are reeling from the price surge even as market watchers warn that...
Cocoa price surge from supply crunch leaving bitter taste for chocolate makers and consumers
COCOA has turned out to be a sweet treat for investors this year, but companies and consumers are reeling from the price surge even as market watchers warn that...
Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, cause Asia supply chain disruptions
TAIWAN’S biggest earthquake since 1999 is likely to cause some disruption across Asia’s semiconductor supply chain, analysts say, after chipmakers from TSMC to UMC halted some operations to inspect...
Oil settles up on supply threats, hits 2024 highs during session
OIL prices settled higher on Tuesday (Apr 2) after a session in which Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities and escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed the Brent...
Oil rises more than US$1 a barrel on tighter supply outlook
OIL prices jumped more than US$1 a barrel on Thursday, closing out the month higher on the prospect of Opec+ staying the course on production cuts, ongoing attacks on Russia’s...
Oil settles lower as markets weigh Russian supply woes
OIL prices settled lower on Tuesday as investors took a more mixed view toward the loss of Russian refinery capacity after recent Ukrainian attacks.Front-month Brent crude futures due to expire...
Declining Indonesian palm oil exports may affect domestic supply, officials say
INDONESIA’S palm oil product exports slipped in January and February, raising concerns less of the edible oil will be available domestically because of the tie between overseas sales quotas...
