Commodity Analysis & Comment

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...

Raw sugar up 4 weeks in a row, in its best showing in 18 months Ethanol demand supportive, despite tax fuel cuts by top sugar grower Brazil This week’s crude price slide and US-Saudi troubles...

After woeful summer, grim times haven't ended for soybean longs Super-bearish crop report at end of September may seal market's doom USDA projects soybean inventory of 274 million...

Natgas futures up 12% from $6.305 to Thursday pre-open high of $7.06 Rally may not have legs due to overwhelming output, bearish weather Dip beneath $6 likely as physical gas market also weak A...

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners from the Declaration of Cooperation (known as OPEC+) are scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Oct. 5. According to OPEC delegates,...

Gold back at $1,700, first time since Sept. 14 after near 2% gain over five days Monday’s rally in gold fired by poor US factory activity Gold bulls hope US data gets worse throwing Fed off...

Crude starts Q4 up 3% on bets of a major OPEC+ cut Cut would follow September’s nominal 100,000 bpd reduction Waving a red flag to oil bulls, the US dollar goes into rally mode Oil bulls are...

LME is weighing a ban on Russian-origin metals A ban will expose the 145-year-old exchange to legal challenges Could be an opportunity to make long bets on these metals “In commodities, anything...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' third quarter energy survey was released yesterday (Sept. 28). It provides an interesting look at oil and gas production in the most productive onshore region in...

Natgas' Achilles' heel seems to be output above 100 bcf daily Analysts forecast a higher-than-seasonal 94 bcf build to gas storage last week Last week's weather reading was 60 CDDs, slightly above...