Stocks fell after reports of oil and gas tankers being fired upon. But shares of semiconductor makers weighed heavily on markets, too.

Brent crude rose 0.4 per cent to US$72.27 a barrel as at 8.27am Singapore time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Brent crude rose 1.3 per cent to US$72.94 a barrel as at 3.09pm Singapore time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Crude oil futures rise amid reports of missile attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening market tensions.