Analysis: Commodities

Commodities overview: Clouds are gathering, except for gold

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest developments on the commodities markets, and to gain a better understanding of the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural...

ARAMCO CEO SAYS WE ARE SEEING MORE PLANS TO REPLENISH STRATEGIC…

ARAMCO CEO SAYS WE ARE SEEING MORE PLANS TO REPLENISH STRATEGIC CRUDE INVENTORIES, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY OIL DEMAND IN NEXT FEW MONTHS ...

Crop Watch: Cool-down welcome as many areas may miss rains -Braun

Yield expectations edged upward for U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybeans after several fields received favorable rain last week, though many areas including Iowa and Illinois are set to remain drier...

Oil prices tumble as investors brace for global slowdown: Kemp

Investors abandoned many of their remaining bullish petroleum positions last week amid growing concerns about lacklustre consumption and a worsening outlook for the global economy. Hedge...

Gold's run to record high may crimp demand: Russell

Gold has been the standout commodity performer so far this year, gaining 18.5% and posting a record high. But the precious metal may become a victim of its own success, with consumer...

JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON: DELAYING LONG-TERM LNG PROJECTS IN LO…

JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON: DELAYING LONG-TERM LNG PROJECTS IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS IS MISGUIDED AND SELF-DEFEATING - WAPO OP-ED ...

Soybeans, corn head for weekly losses on strong US supply outlook

Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Friday but were still near four-year lows and headed for weekly losses as forecasts for cool, rainy weather in the U.S. corn belt improved the supply outlook. ...

Asia's crude oil imports drop in July as China stays weak: Russell

Asia's crude oil imports dropped to the lowest in two years in July as demand remained weak in top importer China and eased in number two India. A total of 24.88 million barrels per day ...

New horizons but same old problems for LME warehousing: Andy Home

The London Metal Exchange has just listed the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah as a good delivery location for copper and zinc. This addition to the LME's global delivery network,...

Asia's crude oil imports drop in July as China stays weak: Russell

Asia's crude oil imports dropped to the lowest in two years in July as demand remained weak in top importer China and eased in number two India. A total of 24.88 million barrels per day ...

Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to consumers, research set to be published on...

Commodities overview: Hard times for commodities

Every week, the commodities overview gives you the latest news on the commodities markets, to better understand the variations in energy, metals and agricultural commodity prices.

Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to consumers, research published on Tuesday in the...

US power producers binge on ultra-cheap gas: Kemp

U.S. electricity generators consumed a record amount of gas in the first four months of the year as prices slumped to the lowest level in real terms for more than half a century. ...

Power sector drives growth in US natural gas demand: Maguire

The power sector is the only major consumer of natural gas that has shown consistent demand growth in recent years, and has become the driving force behind natural gas demand in the United States...

Oil bulls retreat as inventories stay plentiful: Kemp

Portfolio investors have soured on the outlook for petroleum prices as an anticipated large depletion of inventories during the third quarter has failed to materialise. Hedge funds and...

Funds dump copper as rising stocks dampen bull spirits: Andy Home

Funds have slashed their long positions on the copper market as high and rising inventories cause a collective re-think of the market's short-term prospects. Investors rushed to buy...

Next U.S. President May Lack Tools to Boost Oil Supply Near Term, Goldman Says -- OPIS Analysis

The next U.S. president may have limited tools to significantly increase crude oil supply in 2025 because of the low inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and any regulatory easing would most...

Goldman Sachs says next US president to have limited tools to significantly boost 2025 oil supply

Goldman Sachs said on Thursday that whoever wins the U.S. presidential election in November will have limited tools to significantly boost domestic oil supply next year. Strategic...