Oil prices have risen above US$79 a barrel due to conflict fears disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asian shares climbed on Thursday as semiconductors got a respite from heavy selling, though gains were capped by a surge in oil prices as a resumption of hostilities in the Gulf…

Oil prices have risen above US$79 a barrel due to conflict fears disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.