Commodity Analysis & Opinion

Crude oil climbed for the third day in a row yesterday, hitting a six-week high, as traders continue to track tropical storm Nicholas which is heading toward the US's Gulf Coast, a key oil production...

Every inflation data print these days seem to spell doom for gold and the US CPI number, scheduled for release Tuesday, isn't expected to be much different.Forecasters are expecting the figures to...

The reading on US consumer price inflation for August will likely set the tone for risk appetite across markets this week, with gold particularly cued in on the metals side. On the energy front,...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com.Oil prices have been all over the place recently. On Thursday, for example, WTI initially slumped by more than $1 on news China released some of...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com.Rare earth metals are critical for technology and a greener energy path China dominates the rare earth metals market China flooded the market to...

China has proven it can have its cake—and eat it too. As the largest commodities importer, Beijing often buys raw materials above and ahead of its needs, saving a meaningful portion for...

It almost feels like we’re back in the days of John Arnold, the billionaire founder of the Centaurus Energy hedge fund.Most-active October gas on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Henry...

Once again, analysts have to step up to the plate to make sense of an inane selloff in gold, when the yellow metal’s prices should be exploding after the abysmal US jobs report for August.In the...

The consequences for economic activity from a change in the price of natural gas will depend on its cause. If the price of natural gas is driven higher by an increase in demand, then the economy is...

By the end of August, external factors for the oil market turn favourable. And the major reason for it is the OPEC+ decisions that were made this week.Despite improving fundamental market indicators...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThermal coal rises to its highest price since 2008 - Metallurgical coal explodes to the upside Central Appalachia coal has been rallying Coal is...

That natural gas could go to highs of $5 and above anytime before the end of this week is something even gas bears have resigned themselves to. But that’s not the full story: Should a deep...

Hurricane Ida passed through Louisiana earlier this week causing significant dislocation to the U.S. oil and refining industry. It made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, wreaking substantial...

It has served up some of the hottest returns this year in commodities. But new investors to arabica should resist the urge to jump right away into the premium coffee bean market, which is overpriced...