Commodities Analysis & Opinion

You know the saying: Quid pro quo.OPEC’s bigger-than-usual production pledge for July and August is being fashioned as a gambit by Saudi Arabia to pave the path for an ice-breaking visit to...

$1,800 was pivot point for gold in 2021 Gold hit marginal new high in March 2022, then corrects Gold bull market more than two decades old Buying gold on weakness proven optimal approach 4 reasons to...

The big news for oil markets this week is that the European Union agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil. Oil prices rose in response to the announcement—though they've since moved a bit...

What will this summer bring in terms of natural gas fills?With US gas storage persistently below five-year averages from either lower-than-expected production, inclement weather, or Europe’s...

Arabica coffee futures finished higher in May, for the first time in four months. But is the sell-off that began at the end of January over?The commodity’s charts suggest so, although questions...

After months of indecision along with back and forth negotiation, European Union leaders finally sealed a deal early this morning that "aims to cut 90% of Russia's crude imports into the bloc by the...

XLE has moved appreciably higher in 2022 Falling stock market Higher interest rates, rising dollar not typically bullish for energy commodities Addressing climate change does not support fossil...

Crude prices are likely to attempt a return to the Ukraine-invasion highs of March as the European Union moves forward with a ban on most Russian oil products and as China ends its more than...

Natural gas futures hit highest price since 2008 European prices hit all-time peak Russia will punish Europe US energy policy addresses climate change, but not geopolitical realities Next peak season...

It’s getting riskier to be a natural gas bear amid the approaching summer.Gas futures on New York’s Henry Hub flew above the $9 mark for the first time since 2008, stopping about 60 cents...

Investors were anticipating Wednesday's FOMC Minutes release in hopes of gaining additional clarity regarding the Fed's future rate hike plans after Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic's comments...

It's not currently clear if the US is already in recession or if there will be a domestic or global recession going forward. But as talk of the possibility increases, traders need to be prepared for...

An unexpected break for gold from the heady dollar of early May has helped longs in the yellow metal find their feet after a four-week rout. The question is will that reprieve help them find...

At time of publication, copper is down 2.5% YTD after hitting a new record high in early March. That might shock investors who stopped following the red metal market after optimism on China's economy...