0210 GMT - Oil supply-demand fundamentals may remain weak as OPEC+ has steadily raised production since April while growth inglobal demand stays modest, Hong Leong IB analyst Thye May Ting says in a note. The supply-demand imbalance suggests oil prices are likely to remain capped in the near term, she says. Thye keeps her Brent forecasts at $67/bbl for 2025 and $70/bbl for 2026. However, she maintains an overweight rating on Malaysia's oil-and-gas sector, supported by a bottom-up view amid favorable fundamentals and earnings profiles. Midstream players are preferred for their defensive positioning within the value chain. Hong Leong pegs Dialog as its top pick in the Malaysian oil-and-gas sector, given strong utilization at its tank terminal assets and stable storage rates. (yingxian.wong@wsj.com)
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September 01, 2025 22:10 ET (02:10 GMT)
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