Commodities Analysis & Opinion

2022 was a very volatile year for oil prices Geopolitical events forced producers and consumers to make significant changes to the flow of oil around the world Here are six lessons taught by the...

There are many reasons why precious metals have been on the rise lately Still, with rising bond yields and the potential for a dollar recovery, the risk of a correction is high I have my doubts as to...

China demand supportive to crude in pre-holiday trade while COVID fear beckons Charts show WTI could retest last week’s $77 peak but could also drop to $65 US housing and consumer confidence...

In the past two weeks, stocks have struggled to break through resistance and extend the holiday rally. I wrote about it in the last article. Commodity prices starting to fall is a bearish sign. There...

ICE Brent prices settled higher for a third consecutive day yesterday following an upward revision in the oil demand forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA). However, the weekly petroleum...

The price of oil is not the only factor leading to lower pump prices lately Refineries have been running at nearly full capacity at a time when they usually run at lower capacities The reason is that...

After a relatively benign CPI for November and Powell's dovish remarks, $1,900 gold is within striking range Strong acceptance of the $1,842-$1,845 level could pave the way for next up-leg toward...

Oil’s comeback could be a “noisy rollercoaster ride” instead of a V-shaped rally WTI is seen targeting $77 first, with final near-term resistance at $88 Possibility still open for...

Inflation, rate hike-wary markets likely to hold off on oil rebound till CPI, Fed Nov CPI forecast at 7.3% annual growth vs. October's 7.7% yearly rise Fed is seen raising rates by 50 basis points...

OilOil prices have started the week with a lot of volatility. Two factors underpin the price of crude and Brent oil. Firstly, Russia has threatened to punish the West for its price cap act. Putin said...

Thursday’s $4 swing in crude prices may be the new normal in oil Worries of Europe in recession, overtightening by central banks add to jitters Price cap may be enforceable so long as crude...

The IEA says renewables will “become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025” However, the latest market numbers indicate otherwise Renewables are not likely to...

Gas prices are up 5% after near 25% plunge over five days  Gas storage is not very different from end-2021 levels  Dry gas output has reached all-time highs of 102 billion cubic feet per...

Silver advanced four days in a row on expectations and follow-through of a softening Federal Reserve after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled his bank would slow the pace of tightening. Silver and the...