There’s still a palpable sense of shock and awe here after last week’s unprecedented surge in global oil prices. The vast majority of executives at the Asia Oil & Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia pointed the finger squarely at the speculators. Saber rattling between Israel and Iran didn’t help either, they said.   Read More

Crude oil prices are up a whopping 43% year-to-date, surging over 8% alone on Friday. This is the backdrop to the 13th Asia Oil and Gas Conference with oil executives gathering in Kuala Lumpur for the energy summit as a question mark hangs over the outlook for regional demand.    Read More

Crude oil futures have taken out so many records this year that you'd be forgiven for losing count. This week was no exception. New York crude futures breached the $115 a barrel level, with prices holding steady at $115 during the Asian session Friday.    Read More

There's a silver lining in every dark cloud. And while rising food costs may be pinching our pockets, it also presents an opportunity to make money. We look at one of the best bets out there if you want to take a punt on the rice price boom.    Read More

Even the most seasoned commodity traders are looking back on this month's market action as nothing short of dramatic. Continued turmoil in the equity markets and falling confidence in the U.S. dollar sent investors scurrying into the relative safe haven of the commodities markets like droves of mad March hares.    Read More

If the words 'recession' and 'stagflation' hadn't added enough to the lexicon of economic doom and gloom in these days of woe, financial markets -- and more importantly the general public -- now have to contend with a new term: 'agflation'. That's agricultural price inflation to you and me.   Read More

The President of China's state-owned Chinalco remained remarkably cool under pressure during a Sydney press briefing earlier this month despite the figurative and literal glare of the media spotlight.    Read More

After much hesitation, drama and debate, the price of oil -- like an unwilling bride -- finally crossed the triple-digit threshold earlier this month. But what should have been a milestone in market history turned out to be something of an anti-climax.   Read More