Analysis: Commodities

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....

Commodities outperform in 2021 though gold loses its lustre

Commodities outperformed other assets this year as a recovery from the pandemic boosted demand though gold's poor showing dented investor appetite....

Wheat set for second weekly decline on improved world supply outlook

Chicago wheat futures lost more ground on Friday, poised for a second straight weekly decline, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast larger-than-expected global production, fuelling the...

Oil prices dive to two-month lows on COVID-19 variant, surplus jitters

Oil prices dived around 6% on Friday, hitting a two-month low as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell in the first quarter....

Oil near six-week low as China readies crude reserve release

Oil prices slid to six-week lows on Thursday before recovering some ground, as China said it was moving to tap reserves after a Reuters report that the United States was asking large consuming nations...

Commodities : Energy and metal prices ease

Energy prices are in a state of flux and are easing as fast as they have been rising in recent weeks. A similar dynamic can be observed in the base metals segment, albeit to a much lesser extent.

Commodities: The snowball effect

On commodity markets, soaring energy prices and shortages disrupt other industries, leading to further price increases, and so on. It is the snowball effect.

It's not just gas that's going up

Price inflation, supply chain disruptions and idling factories... These has almost become the new normal this year, with the semiconductor crisis and the explosion in freight prices. And there is more...

Canada's second largest pension fund moves away from oil

Canada's second-largest pension fund, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Quebec, announced on Tuesday that it would divest all of its oil production assets, valued at CAD3.9 billion , by the end of...

Oil: Fresh boost due to supply tensions

The oil market slump did not last long. The decline in US production, temporarily affected by Hurricane Ida, has offset the increase in extractions decided by OPEC+, the organization following to the...

Precious metals: bad week for palladium, gold recovers

Gold rebounded above $1,800 on Friday, supported by bets that central banks could keep interest rates relatively low to stave off persistent growth risks. On the week, however, the ounce lost ground...

Sea freight: one route, two ways

Much has been written in recent months about the ins and outs of the current disruption of global freight. The result is an explosion in the cost of ocean freight, as illustrated by the Freightos...

Copper edges higher on weak dollar, U.S. jobs report eyed

Copper rose on Friday as the dollar sank to its lowest in almost a month, and was on track for a second straight weekly gain ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report that is expected to guide markets on...

Gold extends decline on firmer dollar, pre-Jackson Hole jitters

Gold extended a retreat on Thursday as a firmer dollar and U.S. Treasury yields combined with uncertainty about the stance the Federal Reserve's could take on tapering of its economic support in its...