Tag: Commodity
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Why Chevron’s Purchase of Hess Is Important for You and the Market

Two is better than one, or the combination of two would make for a bigger company in Chevron’s case. It has recently been announced that Chevron is purchasing Hess for US$53 billion. Both are oil & and gas companies in the global economy, with extraction facilities worldwide. In this article,…
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Here’s why rice prices are skyrocketing in Malaysia.

Written by Jake Lim Chia Hoong Alright, listen. I love rice. Always have, probably always will, and I’m willing to bet a lot of Malaysians are the same way. But the thing is, there’s a shortage of that starchy goodness in the country right now, which naturally raises a couple…
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5 Simple Ways to Understand the Economics of the Global Crude Oil Market
Source: Unsplash (Zbynek Burival) Oh no! Are oil prices up again? You might have seen this in the news or heard about this in regular conversations among your peers. Have you ever wondered why oil prices go up or down in the market? Don’t worry, this article will detail 5…
