Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Fed chief’s 2-day testimony to lawmakers comes after hawkish week-ago stance Powell, staying the course of a data-driven Fed, could push gold to $1,850 low Dovish signals from Powell could,...

China rate cuts, ECB rate hikes have markets keyed up; Powell cue awaited Crude prices edge lower in Tuesday’s early trade, gold a touch higher Global crude supplies up despite Saudi...

It was a mixed set of data for the oil market yesterday. The IEA report was fairly neutral with both supply and demand growth estimates increasing by 0.2MMbbls/d. The weekly report from the EIA was...

Except for the South, typical heat for this time of year eludes many parts of U.S. Demand for gas-powered cooling has accordingly been lower Analysts caution that both weather and gas production...

Tehran's embassy opening in Riyadh is unlikely to impact Saudi Arabia, OPEC, or oil policies. Still, rapprochement between the two countries could facilitate U.S. negotiations, potentially affecting...

Even after CPI, Fed decision, pricing a barrel might not get any easier Oil bulls double down on summer demand and tightening inventories Bears point to economic uncertainty and supply withstanding...

Tuesday/Wednesday promise high drama for oil and gold with CPI/Fed decision on tap Oil bulls might have another headache as Iran’s Khamenei eager for nuclear deal Even rebuild of US crude...

From disclosing potential oil production level changes to revealing discrepancies between reported and actual supply, the most recent OPEC+ meeting held last weekend provided invaluable insights to...

U.S. drillers have the potential to double oil output from existing wells, thanks to new drilling efficiencies and innovations such as shale well refracturing Higher drilling efficiency is driving...

The movements of gold and natural gas futures appear poised to behave in opposite directions due to common factors, with the most significant one being the debt ceiling suspension. This suspension...

For the benefit of the rolling cameras, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman triumphantly declared that the rest of OPEC+ will keep to promised oil cuts till 2024 while the kingdom itself...

It’s what authoritarian regimes do when they want to black out information or silence news that’s inconvenient. And this week, OPEC, the oil cartel, showed similar despotic, or desperate...

OPEC and OPEC+ will meet on June 4 to discuss oil production. Traders should be on watch to see whether OPEC decides to keep production steady or to implement further oil production cuts this year.On...

After more than 6% loss for May, gas’ ability to resume upside is in question Bears cite ever-rising output, throttled LNG exports, and weak demand for cooling Bulls say potential global supply...