Analysis: Commodities

Canada records third straight monthly trade deficit in May

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.93 billion in May, the third consecutive monthly shortfall, as exports declined faster than imports, data showed on...

U.S. oil output growth slows, gas begins to fall: Kemp

U.S. oil production continues to grow even as gas starts to turn down, with the diverging fortunes of the two sectors reflecting the much steeper slump in gas prices and drilling activity since the...

U.S. oil output growth slows, gas begins to fall: Kemp

U.S. oil production continues to grow even as gas starts to turn down, with the diverging fortunes of the two sectors reflecting the much steeper slump in gas prices and drilling activity since the...

Gold Needs a New Catalyst to Boost Prices, or Risks Losing Its Shine

By Joe Hoppe Gold prices have performed remarkably well so far this year, with demand for the precious metal high amid global economic uncertainty and central bank buying, but will likely need...

Commodities Overview: Agriculture takes a beating, metals stabilize and energy rises

Every week, the commodities round-up gives you the opportunity to review the latest developments on the commodities markets, and to gain a better understanding of the variations in the prices of...

Crop Watch: Conditions improve but North needs heat, East needs rain -Braun

U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybean conditions both improved this week after a stretch of mostly supportive weather, but half of the producers still have ongoing crop concerns, particularly on corn. ...

Oil bulls advance cautiously as stocks expected to fall: Kemp

Investors purchased petroleum for the third week running as bearishness triggered by the OPEC+ meeting at the start of June waned and fund managers anticipated a big depletion of inventories in the...

LMEWEEK-Copper the most bullish base metal for H2, market players say

Copper is the base metal with the most bullish potential in the second half of the year, due to continued tight raw material supply, improving Chinese demand and funds interest, industry participants...

LMEWEEK-Copper the most bullish base metal for H2, market players say

Copper is the base metal with the most bullish potential in the second half of the year, due to continued tight raw material supply, improving Chinese demand and funds interest, industry participants...

Oil traders expect large inventory draw in third quarter: Kemp

Crude markets have exhibited an increasing disconnect this month between rising spot prices and calendar spreads on the one hand and swelling inventories on the other. But futures...

Oil prices edge higher as supply risks mount

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from escalating geopolitical tensions and weather-related disruptions...

Citi Advises Not to Chase the Current Oil Rally -- OPIS

Analysts at Citi acknowledged the strong crude-oil rally over the past couple of weeks that has taken Brent to the $86/bbl level and shifted the structure from contango back to fairly steep 90cts...

Scaling an Indonesian volcano to pray for rain

STORY: For centuries, Indonesia's Tenggerese people have invoked an ancient ritual on the slopes of the stunning Mount Bromo, an active volcano. It's known as the Kasada...

ICE Canada Weekly Outlook : Canola Bouncing Around in a Large Range

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Although canola futures on the International Exchange have lost a fair bit of value over the last several weeks, there is a case to be made that the Canadian oilseed is rangebound....

Hedge funds rebuild oil position after OPEC+ round trip: Kemp

Portfolio investors have rebuilt their position in crude oil after reassurance from Saudi Arabia and its OPEC allies that any planned future increases in production would be contingent on market...

Hedge funds rebuild oil position after OPEC+ round trip: Kemp

Portfolio investors have rebuilt their position in crude oil after reassurance from Saudi Arabia and its OPEC allies that any planned future increases in production would be contingent on market...

Commodities Overview: Agricultural commodities struggle

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news from the commodities markets, so you can better understand the variations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Vandals destroy Italy's first experimental rice field

A first field of rice plants created in Italy with the help of new genomic techniques has been vandalised, compromising the results of research aimed at making agriculture more efficient and...

China's LNG imports set to slow: Kemp

China appears to have taken advantage of low prices in the spot market so far in 2024 to boost the amount of gas in storage, absorbing some of the extra fuel that would otherwise have been sent to...