Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Why have China and Russia — America's two biggest opponents in trade and global dominance — been amassing gold? Might they be planning to dump U.S. Treasurys? China’s gold reserves...

If Ali Al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s legendary two-decade long energy minister, were to place a call today to Khalid Al-Falih, the man who replaced him back in 2016, he’d probably tell...

Blockbuster U.S. draws have helped crude prices go strong late into the summer. But production is also up stealthily year-on-year, despite a sheer drop in the U.S. oil rig count—a less...

Is the gold rally under threat? The world’s favorite safe haven has gone far this year—hitting highs not seen since 2013—as collapsing bond yields, currency and equity market flux,...

The price of soybeans is about to jump as China finds itself out of options for sourcing the commodity other than once again importing them from the U.S. despite the trade war. Adding to price...

A Southern heat blast has saved U.S. natural gas from testing the depths of $2 pricing, jacking up air-conditioning usage and providing relief for the market ahead of the advent of the typical...

It was the last thing even the most ardent oil bull expected, so when the 10 million-barrel draw was announced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in the place of the 2 million forecast by...

Gold has already risen almost 20% on the year. Can it go up another 25% before the year is out?It’s a pertinent question because that’s what it would take for the yellow metal to write a...

Oil prices are looking likely to fall as trade concerns intensify, increasing the likelihood of depressed demand, which suggests there may be an opportunity for contrarians to risk a short...

Oil longs are counting on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to sprinkle some magic dust on crude from the podium of Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming. Bears, meanwhile, are counting on ramping U.S. crude...

Typically, as August comes to a close, the business and investing world slows while investors and traders take summer vacation. With lower background noise from markets, it's a great time to assess...

The “shoulder season” for natural gas is looming on the market, bringing with it the woe of weak demand and pricing that could further challenge the fuel’s key $2 support. With the...

Gold is in a comfortable win-win scenario that's likely to see it rise whether monetary policy is eased by the U.S. Federal Reserve or not. Both lower interest rates and recession would boost the...

Is there hope for large drawdowns in U.S. crude at this point of the driving season?Since 2019 began, oil markets have experienced some of the most incredible supply outages and geopolitical tensions,...