Oil dropped below $145 a barrel on Friday, but was still within sight of record highs reached in the previous session when traders bought into the market ahead of a holiday weekend in the United States.
Oil will continue to rise over the next couple of months, however, the uptrend will come to an abrupt end and oil will eventually fall below $100 a barrel next year, Eugen Weinberg from Commerzbank said Friday.
As oil and food prices continue to rise and fears over supply and demand heighten, the agriculture and alternative energy markets remain good places to invest, according to Wouter Weijand from Fortis Investments.
Are oil prices rising on speculators or supply/demand worries? Adam Smallman from Dow Jones Newswires, and Christine Schweikert from BHF Bank, discuss.
With inflation on the rise in Asia, Stephen Gollop, CEO of Tyche says it is better for investors to take some risk in the markets than to keep their money in bank deposits. He shares his investment tips, with CNBC's Martin Soong.
Jason Feer, VP & Singapore bureau chief at Argus Media has noticed a de-linking of oil markets -- oil demand in OECD countries has dropped but Asia is now leading demand. He speaks to CNBC's Oriel Morrison & Sri Jegarajah.
Asia's demand for oil is unlikely to be curtailed by the hike in fuel prices, according to David Moore, commodity strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia and guest host, Michael Spencer from Deutsche Bank. They give their outlook on oil, with CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.