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Huge bets on oil plunge placed just before ceasefire news
Published on 09/04/2026
» LONDON - Investors placed approximately $950 million in bets on oil prices falling just hours before the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the direction of the world’s most traded commodity ahead of a major policy announcement by President Donald Trump.
Epic Fury oil shock: Repositioning your portfolio for war
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 28/03/2026
» Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began in late February, is not merely an energy war in the conventional sense. It represents a polycrisis: a multi-dimensional shock hitting three supply chains simultaneously across transport, industry and agriculture.
Baht may fall further on oil price exposure
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2026
» A historic surge in oil prices is exposing the fragility of import-dependent Thailand, compounding pressure on an already weakening currency and raising the risk of capital flight, analysts say.
Oil trading spike minutes before post by Trump raises questions
Published on 25/03/2026
» LONDON - Traders bet half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging, exchange data and Reuters calculations show.
Getting a handle on the oil confusion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/03/2026
» An oil shortage at some petrol stations over the past week raised doubts as it contradicts the government's assurances of a stable fuel supply.
Analysts warn of war's impact on sector
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/03/2026
» Thai banks risk realising negative impacts from the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, especially if oil prices remain above US$100 per barrel, potentially forcing them to set aside extra provisions or expected credit losses for management overlay from the conflicts, say analysts.
Krungsri joins hands with Invesco on asset advisory
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/03/2026
» Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) remains confident it can sustain growth in assets under management (AUM) for foreign investment funds (FIF), despite heightened global uncertainties.
SET outlines strategies to spur market
NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE, Published on 12/03/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has outlined strategies to strengthen Thailand’s capital market resilience amid rising global uncertainties stemming from war, energy price volatility, supply chain disruptions and rapid technological change.
Thai bourse buoyant on return of foreign investors
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/03/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has expressed confidence that foreign investors will return to Thai equities once geopolitical tensions subside, noting that Thailand could serve as a regional safe haven and that the bourse has robust mechanisms to manage volatility during periods of crisis.
Pundits push for productivity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/03/2026
» Economists urge the incoming government to focus on improving the country's productivity and addressing corruption to better support Thai GDP growth amid uncertain times over the next four years.