Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Oil traders have had a challenging ride and must be feeling severe whiplash. As the European Union tries to boycott Russian oil, the industry is undergoing the most significant change since...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comRising interest rates weigh on industrial metals Move in US Dollar Index bearish Lockdowns in China not helping Addressing climate change requires...

Chocolatiers are spoiled for choice now when it comes to cocoa bean supply—and that’s not good for growers of the commodity.Like all raw materials, cocoa goes up and down in price based on...

Fears of a global recession from high inflation and resultant monetary tightening by central bankers could determine if oil prices come off their peaks this week, allowing gold to climb instead...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThe bond market has already moved 2 reasons why higher interest rates tend to weigh on commodity prices 3 reasons why this time is different A...

Had one been told back in December—before the Russia-Ukraine drama really got heated up—that natural gas would be double the price by April, the temptation might have been to laugh. But...

Of all the non-energy commodities, wheat is probably one of the most political now. Its price and outlook are dependent on the outcome of the Ukraine war more than anything else.And why not? Russia...

Think of $110-$95 a barrel as the new normal.We’re referring to the trading range for US oil’s benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude, known more popularly by its three-lettered...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Quite a rally since June 2020 US natural gas market matured Increased exposure to international price trends Europe is now central issue for...

It’s two sevens in the negative for silver, which is finishing April down 7% for its biggest loss in seven months.After soaring to a nine-month high of $27.50 an ounce on Mar. 8 as it joined...

Forget about Russia turning off gas to Poland and Bulgaria due to a row over payment in rubles. That’s just headline fodder because Europe will still get its gas through existing liquefied...

This post is part one of a two-part series. Today, we discuss the commodity. In tomorrow's post, we'll address the effect on Russia's currency. Now that Russian energy giant Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) has...

We wrote six weeks ago that palladium could lose as much as 45% from the Mar. 7 record high of $3,417 as its premium from Russia’s Ukraine invasion comes off, despite global supply of the...

With no end in sight to the Russia-Ukraine war, the possibility of a wheat shortage becomes a growing global concern. Between them, the two Eastern European countries account for 28.3% of the world's...