by Ekrem Duman | Aug 2, 2026 | Commodities, Energy & Trading, Singapore Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRSingapore generates almost all its electricity from imported natural gas, has negligible domestic renewable potential, and has committed to net zero by mid-century. Its strategy rests on four pillars: efficiency, solar within severe land limits,...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 2, 2026 | Commodities, Energy & Trading, Singapore Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRSingapore hosts two of the world’s largest agricultural commodity groups: Olam, which grew from a Nigerian trading operation into a global food ingredients business with Temasek backing, and Wilmar, the palm oil and edible oils group built by the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 2, 2026 | Commodities, Energy & Trading, Singapore Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRHin Leong Trading was one of Asia’s largest independent oil traders until it collapsed in 2020, revealing years of concealed losses, fabricated documents and cargoes pledged to multiple lenders. Its founder was later convicted and sentenced to a...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 2, 2026 | Commodities, Energy & Trading, Singapore Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRJurong Island was created by amalgamating seven small islands through land reclamation, producing a single industrial site hosting refineries, petrochemical plants and specialty chemical producers. It is one of the world’s largest integrated energy...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 2, 2026 | Commodities, Energy & Trading, Singapore Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRSingapore is one of the world’s three main oil trading centres alongside London and Houston, and the pricing point for Asian refined products. It holds no oil reserves. The position rests on refining capacity, storage, bunkering demand, a benchmark...
