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KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) today approved three proposals covering logistics facilitation, risk mitigation and market expansion to ensure supply chains and the continuity of domestic industries are not severely disrupted amid the global supply crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Lotte Chemical Titan (M) Sdn Bhd (LCTM), and its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Lotte Chemical Indonesia (LCI), have entered into a contract for the sale of naphtha worth US$25.29 million (US$1=RM3.90).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to be quiet with a tendency to move sideways and lower next week, said industry expert Denis Low.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The oil and gas sector remained positive, although the International Energy Agency (IEA) has sharply revised its 2026 oil demand outlook from growth of 730,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a contraction of 80,000 bpd, reflecting what it described as the largest supply disruption in history.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) expects the country’s plastics manufacturing industry to experience continued volatility in the near to medium term amid the West Asia crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Diesel prices are rising faster than petrol due to structural supply constraints, sustained industrial demand and limited flexibility in refining systems, according to energy research firm Rystad Energy.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trend higher next week, supported by stronger demand for the commodity amid supply disruptions in the global synthetic rubber segment, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Oil prices could hit US$120 (US$1=RM3.93) per barrel if Iranian authorities act on their implied threat to strike on five facilities across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, with Asia bearing the brunt given its dependence on Qatari volumes, according to an analyst.
SINGAPORE, March 18 (Bernama) -- Maybank Research Pte Ltd (MRPL) has revised Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 3.4 per cent in 2026, down from its earlier projection of 3.6 per cent, amid ongoing West Asia conflicts.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific commodity issuers are likely to see divergent credit effects if the Iran conflict prolongs Gulf energy supply and shipping disruption, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said today.
PASIR GUDANG, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is cementing its leadership in sustainable aviation and energy transition with the launch of the country’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at Tanjung Langsat today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) recorded a net loss of RM789 million in the third quarter compared to a net profit of RM424 million in the same period last year, dragged down by unrealised forex losses of RM1.1 billion.
