With a Super El Nino, analyst asks: What happens to LNG demand?
Only an exceptionally strong El Niño will meaningfully ease Europe's LNG needs this winter, and forecasters currently rate that outcome as a long shot.
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Europe gas heads for worst week since mid-June amid profit-taking
Russia's revenue from oil and gas has plunged recently, putting further pressure on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine.
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Europe’s Gas Prices Jump as Hormuz Standoff Drags On
Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices jumped by 4% at trade open in Amsterdam on Thursday, as the United States and Iran remain distant on how to end the war and put an end to the blocked LNG shipments at the Strait of …
Oil jumps for second straight day as U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough hopes fade
Oil prices surge as talks stall over competing demands, hampering prospects for reopening crucial strait.
Oil Supply Risks Deepen as Hormuz and Red Sea Routes Come Under Pressure
Global oil prices have once again posted a steep increase. The surge reflects mounting concerns over disruptions to global crude supplies after Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, a critical alternative export route, was…
Gold Faces a Real-Yield Shock as Treasury Returns Surge Above 5%
The late July joint intervention by the U.S. and Japan to support the yen signals escalating concerns regarding global funding stability. While the yen historically serves as a low-cost funding vehicle for global carry …
Gold Is Falling, but Not Nearly Fast Enough for These Financial Conditions
Gold has long been regarded as one of the world's most reliable safe-haven assets, but even safe havens experience periods of sharp volatility. After surging to a record high above US$5,590 per ounce earlier in 2026, go…
Natural Gas breaks $3.02: Live levels
Key price levels for natural gas start with support near $3.12 and resistance at this week’s high of $3.33. A six-day low of $3.15 was reached on Thursday, which attracted buyers and led to a bounce back into a three-da…
Hormuz Workarounds Keep Gulf Oil Flowing—at a Steep Cost
Operation Epic Fury began on February 28 and has since pushed the global maritime system into a new phase of sustained disruption. The disruption is no longer limited to isolated vessel attacks or temporary route change…
Gold steadies after selloff as oil, strong U.S. data lift Fed hike bets
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
Oil Prices Hold a Structural Floor as Global Inventories Keep Falling
COPPER (HG) — REVERSAL SCENARIOCopper continues its bullish expansion toward the key Fibonacci POI between 1.414 and 1.618. I expect price to first reach the 6.69–6.74 area, where I will be looking for confirmation of a…
Oil at $100 Tests How Far Chinese Refiners Will Push Import Growth
The Israel-US war on Iran and its cascading effects have pushed the world into uncertain territory. Attacks on oil facilities and the closure of the key sea route – the Strait of Hormuz – have nearly choked off vital fu…
Gold, silver, platinum and palladium outlook after the metals pullback
Gold retreats 5% while platinum and palladium post double-digit losses in volatile end-of-year trading.
US Gasoline, Distillate Inventories Continue to Fall as Crude Stocks Hold
The U.S. fuel supply entered June with a mixed signal that deserves a closer look from fuel haulers, over-the-road carriers, terminal operators, and freight customers. Gasoline inventories finally rose after a long slid…
Oil extends losses as Trump signals progress in U.S.-Iran talks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil extends its decline on Tuesday as traders assess fresh Middle East developments, keeping energy prices under pressure for a fifth straight day. At the time of writing, WTI trades around…
Oil on five-day losing run, Brent settles below $100 for first time in two weeks
Gold and silver rebounded sharply this morning, snapping a nine-day losing streak. With Iran talks in flux and oil swinging wildly, gold safe haven demand is back.
Oil Crisis Is Spreading From Crude Prices to the Cost of Moving It
Crude oil has retreated sharply from wartime peaks, yet diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and other refined-product markets are still pricing thin inventories, constrained conversion capacity, strong export pull, and regional…
Supply-Side Risks Stay Elevated Even as Oil Prices Pull Back
While oil prices tumbled upon signing of the Iran ceasefire, the Thai economy faces several hurdles in its protracted recovery
Iran Offered a Condition - The Market Traded It as a Deal. Oil Fell for It
Oil prices are under pressure on Wednesday morning amid shifting expectations around a potential US‑Iran deal, although risks remain elevated with ongoing tension near the Strait of Hormuz
Gold slips as dollar strengthens, investors eye Fed rate outlook
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
Alibaba unveils new AI chip, calls it China’s most powerful
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Gold’s Safe-Haven Premium Is Now Trading on Xi’s Iran De-Escalation Push
U.S. Stock Market Today: US equity markets closed stronger in a volatile but optimistic session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 300 points to reclaim the 50,000 mark. A sharp rally in Cisco Syst…