Analysis: Commodities

Analysis-Lower oil prices defy robust forecasts for global demand

Oil prices have tumbled by around a quarter in the past three months, largely due to fears of a prolonged slump in global energy demand. But no major forecaster is actually predicting one....

Commodities overview: Copper under pressure

There's still much turmoil on commodities markets. Let's see what's behind the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Russia sees extra $6.7 billion in September revenue on higher oil prices

Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it expects an additional 403.4 billion roubles in budget revenue in September thanks to higher oil prices....

Nigeria Creates Committee to Regulate Cocoa Sector

By Obafemi Oredein Special to Dow Jones Newswires   IBADAN, Nigeria--The government of Nigeria has inaugurated a committee to develop the regulation and monitoring of the activities in the...

Copper speculators anticipate downturn for market and the world

Speculators in the copper market, viewed as an indicator of the health of the economy, are betting a global downturn means the metal used in power and construction has further to fall, despite its...

A high-stake OPEC meeting

The next OPEC meeting will be held on August 3, with a view to coordinating and unifying petroleum policies among members. This is a much-awaited meeting, as Europe and the US move away from Russian...

Analysis: Ukraine war rekindles Europe's demand for African oil and gas

Europe's thirst for oil and gas to replace sanctioned Russian supply is reviving interest in African energy projects that were shunned due to costs and climate change concerns, industry executives and...

Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA ruling rein in federal regulators?

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would...

ETF overview: Carbon transition, Energy infrastructure and Agriculture producers

Climate change is perhaps the most pressing issues of our time, and many investors are looking for ways to invest in financial assets that will accelerate the energy transition to renewable sources....

U.S. Oil Inventories Fall as Refiners Ramp Up

By Dan Molinski   U.S. crude-oil inventories declined more than expected last week as US refinery activity surged to its highest level since 2019, according to data released Wednesday by the Energy...

Commodities overview: Oil remains firm

Every Monday, the commodities overview takes a look at commodities markets to better understand the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Commodities overview: Oil retreats and gold wakes up

Every Monday, the commodities overview looks at what is affecting commodities markets, to better understand the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Commodities overview: High volatility persists after Russian shock

The price of oil crossed the USD 100 per barrel mark last week. The United States and the European Union are working to exclude a handful of Russian banks from the international bank payment system ,...

Brent moves according to Ukraine and Iran developments

Inflation dynamics is one of the main concerns for investors this year, as it impacts the policies of the main monetary institutions, and as such, it is clear that the increase in oil prices, which...

Brent WTI spread: why it is narrowing

After a great year in 2021 for oil prices, their strength will not wane in 2022. Just look at the performance of Brent and WTI since January 1. As such, if you have noticed that the price of WTI is...

Oil prices gain after IEA says market tight

LONDON -Oil prices rose on Friday after the International Energy Agency said oil markets were tight, but were still heading for weekly losses on inflation worries and U.S.-Iran which could boost...

Oil: Geopolitical instability returns to forefront

Oil markets are definitely in Olympic form. Brent and WTI are up by almost 11% in 2022. Brent crude oil is now close to USD 88 per barrel, a price that has not been reached since 2014.

Commodities overview: oil, nickel, gold and wheat

Every Monday, the commodities overview allows you to review the news of the commodities markets in order to better understand the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural...

Oil slips from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling from their highest levels in more than a month after U.S. fuel stockpiles surged amid declining demand....