Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Last Friday, the Colonial Pipeline fell victim to a major cyber attack that shut down the 5,500 mile pipeline running from Houston, Texas to New Jersey. The pipeline is the main conduit on the east...

Memo from the natural gas bear to the bull: “It’s getting hot in the US South.”Reply: “Yes, but it’s still chilly in the East, so I’ll take my chances!”The...

The words “tin” and “short squeeze” have become almost inseparable this year as the metal used for soldering and making steel can coverings and foils remains in chronically...

Lumber futures took a dive yesterday, right after they hit a new all-time high. The much sought-after commodity lost almost 4% of value, ending an uninterrupted 14-day run higher.Still, the...

This morning, iron ore futures in China popped by as much as 3.6%, before closing at a more modest +2.6%. As the world's largest importer of the commodity, as well as, perhaps currently the world's...

Will gold get beyond $1,850 this week, and will oil be able to piggyback on the cyberattack on US pipeline Colonial and consumption numbers in the United States to escape the rut of range-bound...

Gold’s return to above $1,800 is logical, overdue and even remarkable—considering the tortuous journey it’s been on this year.But, of course, what really matters is where it goes...

With oil prices now in the same price range they saw in mid-March, the commodity seems to have recovered from its brief swoon. Still, news about the industry is not always as it is presented. In Asia,...

The super-inflated agricultural markets have cooled since the start of May, with corn headed for its worst week in a year, wheat tumbling the most in seven weeks and soybeans just slightly higher...

With palladium smashing the $3,000-an-ounce barrier last week, forecasts are calling for $4,000 record highs by September for the autocatalyst metal that’s in dire short supply.As probable as...

The price of oil has been ranging, as market worries whipsaw between optimism on a reopening global economy versus the resurgence of COVID-19 in many parts of the world which might delay the...

An array of market developments and geopolitical catalysts are currently moving the price of oil higher. Below, the 5 key triggers:1. Why Oil Prices Shot Up Wednesday MorningAfter barely moving for...

The market squeeze is going from bad to worse for natural gas bears, presumably bad enough for some to yell out to be rescued.Gas futures from July 2021 through February 2022 on the New York...

Copper is headed for its second month in three of double-digit gains, after hitting a 10-year high. But that’s not why you’re here. You’re reading this to find out if it has more to...