12h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- OCBC Group Research has revised its Brent crude oil forecast higher, expecting prices to remain elevated at around US$100 per barrel through mid-year before easing towards US$70 per barrel by early 2027 amid ongoing supply disruptions.
21h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Megah Port Management Sdn Bhd (MPM) and the Labuan Port Authority (LPA) today signed the operation, facility and management continuation agreement and the leasing agreement aimed at further strengthening port operations and maritime services on this duty-free island.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s oil supply remains stable, cushioned by diversified crude and product sourcing, as well as deepwater storage and terminal infrastructure at the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC).
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Continued tensions in the Middle East will have impact on economic security and stability, the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, and hinder economic progress in ASEAN, according to a joint statement by the ASEAN Economic Ministers.
4d ago
By Voon Miaw Ping
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Intensifying maritime security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing military conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran are putting the strategic chokepoint under intense international scrutiny.
6d ago
By Dr Phar Kim Beng
Few economic indicators shape global stability as decisively as the price of oil.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- A coordinated government–industry response is needed to address the growing impact of the Iran-US-Israel conflict and the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz on Malaysia’s manufacturing exports and maritime trade, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can capitalise on the large-scale oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East by positioning itself as a viable and more reliable energy supplier to customers in Asia, said commentator and scholar in the field of maritime and oil and gas, Nazery Khalid.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is taking proactive steps to cushion the impact of escalating geopolitical conflicts in West Asia, by activating a comprehensive mitigation framework to support Malaysian exporters navigating maritime blockades, surging logistics costs and supply chain disruptions.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Prolonged conflict in the Middle East could sustain a price floor for crude oil through 2026, lending underlying support to palm oil prices and reinforcing firmer trends across the global edible oils market.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (Uni-Fuels) announced that its regional operating subsidiaries have expanded its bunkering operations across major and strategic marine fuel supply locations in Thailand, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global growth strategy.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Rystad Energy expects the current supply shock to have a limited long-term impact on global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, despite an over 52 per cent surge at Europe’s benchmark Title Transfer Facility on March 2, 2026.