Commodity Analysis & Opinion

The first thing you need to do is forget the impact the February US jobs report will have on the gold price beyond today. Forget it, because the impact will most likely be what Federal Reserve...

OPEC and OPEC+ meet on Thursday, Mar. 4 and Friday, Mar. 5, respectively, to consider increasing oil production during April and beyond. There are two issues at stake for OPEC+ this week, both related...

As frightful as the Texas deep-freeze blitz and the euphoria of $3 plus pricing was three weeks back, a new challenge has crept into natural gas: the dawn of spring weather and keeping support at the...

Every bigger construction project needs to be well planned. That being so, neither unprofessional construction companies nor impatience will add to a successful outcome. Rather, every element and...

In the world of oil, Saudi Arabia likes to pride itself as the producer of last resort. Recent years have, however, proven a more appropriate description for the kingdom as a crude producer: the loser...

Markets are starting the week off on a bullish note on the back of US stimulus package hopes, with equities rising across the globe, bond yields reversing Friday’s surge, and oil prices...

In this column a week ago, we cautioned of gold and oil prices having reached inflection points, following a tumble in the dollar and the aftermath of the Arctic blitz that hit Texas’ oil and...

Known as “Mr Copper”, “Hammer”, or most famously “Mr Five Percent”, Yasuo Hamanaka was one of the most feared and respected copper traders. His nicknames indicative...

The natural gas market rallied throughout the week, but the increase was met with resistance, as the low temperatures across the US and Europe made the first signs of spring that came up. Nonetheless,...

This week and next, traders must understand that U.S. numbers will be skewed by the winter freeze that hampered oil production in Texas last week. Next week, traders should be prepared for news from...

Is it over, the winter trade in gas?Despite last week’s bone-chilling freeze, natural gas futures have lost 15% from their highs, as suddenly all bets seem to be on an unusual early warm spell...

The price of platinum, the precious metal commonly used in catalytic converters which help limit auto engine emissions, has been fluctuating wildly for over a week. On Feb. 16, the metal—which...

What has happened in the crude oil market since last November is just unbelievable! Incredible performance! From there, the prices of our two benchmark crude oils, Brent and WTI, have continuously...

Newton’s Law says what goes up, must come down. Those long oil don’t want to hear that, of course.Like the proverbial multi-lived cat, the rally in crude oil has outlasted one fatal test...