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Broker's Calls
UOB Kay Hian upgrades CSE Global to 'buy' on rising oil prices, attractive yield
UOB Kay Hian expects CSE to maintain FY21 DPS at 2.75 cents, translating to an "above average" yield of 5.1%.
April 09, 2021
Broker's Calls
Crude oil prices to hold firm at US$40 a barrel on higher Opec+ production cut: Maybank KE
A deeper cut in production by members and non-members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec+) is expected to support crude oil prices at US$40 a barrel.
July 09, 2020
Oil & Gas
Crude oil prices see double whammy from Covid-19, Opec+ spat; likely to stay low ahead
SINGAPORE (March 13): Crude oil prices have already taken a blow since the start of 2020. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus or Covid-19 did not only infect more than 119,000 and kill more than 4,000, but also impeded economic activity. This led to
March 13, 2020
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019
(Nov 3): Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad al-Kaabi, the country’s energy minister, said on Monday.
December 03, 2018
Crude Oil
Who wins in the US shale vs OPEC battle depends on these 5 factors
SINGAPORE (March 15): As the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) continues to follow through with its announcement last year to cut production in a bid to end the global supply glut, US shale has been notably making a record comeba
March 15, 2017
Malaysia
Petronas to cut crude output by 20,000 barrels per day starting Jan 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 21): Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on Wednesday announced that it will make a voluntary adjustment to Malaysia’s crude oil production from January 2017.
December 21, 2016
Crude Oil
Oil climbs to 17-month high on Saudi pledge, non-OPEC output cut
(Dec 13): Oil advanced to the highest since July 2015 after Saudi Arabia signaled it’s ready to cut output more than earlier agreed and non-OPEC countries including Russia pledged to pump less next year.
December 13, 2016
Broker's Calls
Here’s the safest way to play the shipyard sector’s protracted recovery
SINGAPORE (Dec 7): UOB Kay Hian is upgrading its view on Singapore’s shipyard sector to “market weight” following the latest deal announced by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which raises oil prices and lifts hope of a reb
December 07, 2016
Investing strategies
O&G sector remains a trading play at best for now: UOB
SINGAPORE (Dec 2): UOB Kay Hian has upgraded its rating on Singapore’s oil and gas (O&G) sector to “market weight” for both its offshore marine and shipyard segments, following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) announce
December 02, 2016
3 reasons why oil prices will not soar despite OPEC output cuts
SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Oil prices surged on Thursday after members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to the outline of a deal to cut production for the first time in eight years.
September 29, 2016