Commodities Analysis & Opinion

It’s the million-dollar question in the natural gas market, though the argument itself is over $2—and whether that will hold as the base price for the fuel going into the cold...

Precious metal bulls’ hopes of keeping gold and silver at above $1,900 and $23 per ounce—lows defended since August—may be fadingThe dollar’s red-hot streak has sparked what...

Another lockdown scare in the U.K. and more dovish remarks expected from the Federal Reserve haven’t done as much for gold as they’ve done for the dollar.The dollar index was up late...

Gold could catch a bid this week as the U.S. Supreme Court crisis turns into a potential game changer in November’s presidential election, raising the stakes for both President Donald Trump and...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comRenewed weakness in the dollar, dovish central banks during the week, and stronger data from China at the start of the week has resulted in some...

In his 20-year reign as Saudi Arabia’s petroleum minister, Ali Al-Naimi probably set the gold standard for energy policymakers for the kingdom, as well as for global oil diplomats. The son...

The oil market saw several dour forecasts for oil demand this week, yet prices ignored these reports and pushed higher.We continue to see oil in a relative holding pattern, with both Brent and WTI...

The second Atlantic hurricane in three weeks has once again bolted the door on energy production in the U.S. Gulf Coast of Mexico. Yet, Hurricane Sally, which made landfall on Wednesday near the...

The last time I asked a similar question, the answer turned out to be “nothing good for now.” It was Aug. 19, when the Federal Reserve’s minutes for its July meeting were due to...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comBuffett buys natural gas infrastructure, gold production This time an acquisition in Japanese trading companies Buffett gets bullish on inflation,...

The Federal Reserve holds the keys this week to the dollar and, by its extension, gold. Geopolitics have also reared their head the first time in months to give the safe-haven a boost after the...

Hear ye, hear ye:To those looking for the next breakout in gold, watch for this number: 1968.Technical charts show that spot gold, which reflects trading in bullion, needs to get to that level in...

For the past two months, this column has warned readers of demand weaknesses in the oil market. (See, for example, here, here and here).Indeed, oil prices dropped rather dramatically this week. WTI,...

The “tight hot summer” could be over for U.S. natural gas, as underwhelming storage injections are expected to have ended with last week’s estimated doubling of inventory builds amid...