Commodity Analysis & Comment

The relationship between the White House and Saudi leadership has soured tremendously since OPEC+, led by Saudi Arabia, decided to cut oil production against the Biden Administration’s wishes....

Henry Hub’s front-month back at above $6 after 4 weeks below that key level Market trapped between resistance of $6.28 and support of $5.80, charts show US storage likely grew by...

Cocoa prices have pulled away from 3-½ year lows despite recession risk Current $2,290/tonne price compares with March 2018 low of beneath $2,200 Friendly weather, abundant supply and growing...

In another example of market unpredictability, wheat futures are being hammered. The Russian invasion of Ukraine exasperated a supply shortage caused by coronavirus lockdowns. Russia and Ukraine are...

Heating oil down 11% from the week ended Sept. 30 through Oct. 21 Plunge came as first distillate stockpile build in 4 weeks met warm weather Charts indicate drop to $3.39 and below if next...

China’s flip-flops over COVID lockdowns are an anathema for crude traders Beijing’s September oil import of 9.79 million bpd was down 2% yoy More weakness if WTI holds below $90 and last...

Henry Hub’s front-month trades decisively below $6 vs. late August high of $10 More pain for gas longs as heating demand lower than year-ago bearish levels US utilities likely added a...

Cotton could finish year as third worst-performing commodity Cotton, which hit 18-month lows of under 82 cents per lb, could drop to 70 cents Despite plunge in Pakistani production, outlook for cotton...

Energy prices traded lower last week with macro pressures proving too much for markets. However, supply concerns remain, not just in the energy complex, but across the broader commodity spaceEnergy:...

Crude up around 1% in early Asian trade as dollar, U.S. yields retreat Oil's advance measured as China steadfast in sticking to zero-COVID policy OPEC+ denies the production cut it announced was...

Gold prices are trading somewhat steadily today but still under the influence of the strong dollar, which is stopping the precious metal from scoring any serious gains.The main event for gold traders...

The dollar is hovering near 20-year highs ahead of tdoay's US CPI release, which the Federal Reserve may respond to with a fourth consecutive jumbo interest rate hike.James Ashley, head of...

Last week, OPEC+ agreed to a 2 million bpd cut in production quotas for the months of November and December. This cut is slightly larger than what producers discussed leading up to the meeting. The...

Short-lived, non-intense cold snap seen impacting eastern third of US next week Weather models likely to show temperatures at mildly above average conditions Technicals suggest gas under $6 in weeks...