Oil

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World

January 5, 2026

Maduro’s Capture Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy and Oil Markets

A U.S. weekend raid in Venezuela reverberated from the U.N. to energy trading desks, with investors weighing the long road from political rupture to any meaningful change in global crude supply. The

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World

January 12, 2026

Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

A criminal-investigation threat against the U.S. Fed chair revived fears of political meddling, pushing investors toward havens as oil markets weighed fresh Middle East risk. Global markets started the week on edge

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Commodities

February 25, 2026

Tariffs and Geopolitics Lift Commodities as Investors Reprice Inflation Risk

Oil and precious metals climbed as new U.S. tariffs and renewed Middle East uncertainty tightened the link between trade policy and commodity inflation. Commodities markets are leaning back into a playbook that

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Oil Shock Rewrites the Commodity Trade

Crude’s renewed climb is pulling inflation risk back into focus, pressuring metals and reshaping investor expectations across energy, rates and consumer markets. Oil again became the center of the commodity market’s attention

May 18, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Reclaims Center Stage as Supply Risk Lifts Commodities

Crude’s rebound, firmer metals and resilient haven demand show investors repricing geopolitical risk across the raw-material complex. Oil returned to the center of the commodities trade Friday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions pushed

May 8, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Retreats as Ceasefire Hopes Lift Global Risk Appetite

A diplomatic push to halt the U.S.-Iran conflict eased pressure on energy markets, sending oil lower and giving global equities a reprieve after weeks of geopolitical strain. Global investors moved back toward

May 6, 2026

World

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Oil Shock Recasts the Commodity Trade

Energy markets moved back to the center of global inflation risk as crude surged, gold steadied near record levels, and copper held close to historically elevated prices. The commodity market is again

April 30, 2026

Commodities

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Gold and Copper Outshine Oil as Commodities Split Along New Fault Lines

A softer outlook for oil demand and managed supply is colliding with persistent demand for safe havens and electrification metals, leaving the commodity complex less unified and more selective for investors. The

April 22, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Pulls Back, Gold Climbs as Commodities Reprice Geopolitical Risk

A sharp retreat in crude from its recent spike and a fresh run higher in gold are showing how commodities markets are shifting from panic over supply disruption toward a more selective

April 14, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Stabilizes as Metals Rally on Growth Bets and Supply Risks

A mixed commodities landscape is emerging as oil prices consolidate while industrial metals gain momentum, reflecting diverging expectations around global growth, supply constraints, and monetary policy. Commodity markets are entering the second

April 6, 2026

Commodities

Oil Reclaims Center Stage as Supply Shock Ripples Across Commodities

A renewed oil spike is redrawing the commodity landscape, lifting energy markets while exposing a sharp split between inflation hedges and growth-sensitive metals. Oil has reasserted itself as the market’s main macro

March 27, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Shock Rewrites the Commodities Trade

A surge in energy prices is overwhelming the rest of the commodity complex, forcing investors to reprice inflation, growth and supply risk all at once. The commodities market was thrown back into

March 19, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Shock Rewrites the Global Economic Script

A widening Middle East energy disruption is rippling through inflation, monetary policy and household budgets, forcing investors to rethink how quickly the world can return to a lower-rate, lower-volatility environment. The global

March 17, 2026

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Maduro’s Capture Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy and Oil Markets

Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

Tariffs and Geopolitics Lift Commodities as Investors Reprice Inflation Risk

Oil Shock Rewrites the Commodity Trade

Oil Reclaims Center Stage as Supply Risk Lifts Commodities

Oil Retreats as Ceasefire Hopes Lift Global Risk Appetite

Oil Shock Recasts the Commodity Trade

Gold and Copper Outshine Oil as Commodities Split Along New Fault Lines

Oil Pulls Back, Gold Climbs as Commodities Reprice Geopolitical Risk

Oil Stabilizes as Metals Rally on Growth Bets and Supply Risks

Oil Reclaims Center Stage as Supply Shock Ripples Across Commodities

Oil Shock Rewrites the Commodities Trade

Oil Shock Rewrites the Global Economic Script

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