Commodities
Gold, oil, metals and agricultural markets, and what moves them.
Gold, oil, metals and agricultural markets, and what moves them.
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Oil prices fall after US waives Iran sanctions and peace talks in Switzerland progress – business live
US waives sanctions on Iran for 60 days after first talks in Switzerland to negotiate peace deal; communications line opened to ensure safe passage through stra…
Why the U.S. will continue to outpace China
China is in a big bind now, with its energy-thirsty economy needing massive crude oil imports. They must import nearly all of their energy needs via tankers in …
Chubb CEO flags threat disrupting global oil supply
When the CEO of the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer describes a waterway as a "war-zone environment" and says conditions change "f…
Oil prices sink below $74 a barrel as Treasury lifts Iranian oil sanctions for 60 days
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control cleared Iranian crude, petrochemicals, and petroleum products for sale through Aug. 21…
U.S. issued an Iranian oil sanctions waiver as part of its war-ending deal with Tehran
The temporary general license allows the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products through Aug. 21…
Current price of oil as of June 22, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.…
Chevron is fueling a massive Microsoft AI data center in Texas with natural gas
Project Kilby, a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas plant in Reeves County, could be among the largest co-located power and data center developments in the U.S.…
Bank of America now expects three Fed rate hikes this year. A month ago it expected zero.
Brent crude slipped below $80 a barrel Monday after mediators said the U.S. and Iran had agreed on a roadmap to a deal within 60 days…
The Hotspot: Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing
How Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant is embedding fossil fuels as a crucial part of the world’s biggest sportIf you have watched the World Cup, you may have…
Oil prices fall and stock markets rise as US-Iran peace talks progress – business live
Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US Patrick Wintour and Jonathan Yerush…
Dow futures drop and oil jumps as first day of U.S.-Iran talks sees Trump threaten Tehran on Hormuz: ‘You close it and you won’t have a country’
He also said the U.S. may take over the strait, adding "I'll blow the s--t out of them. If they don't make a deal, we'll collect tolls."…
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.…
Oil keeps flowing through Hormuz despite Iran saying it’s shut
Three laden oil supertankers, with a combined transport capacity of 6 million barrels, emitted signals as they were sailing through the channel on Saturday via …
Robert Kiyosaki makes stunning prediction on gold and silver prices
Falling prices have a way of overriding good intentions. The plan is always to hold for the long haul, right up until the number on the screen turns red and the…
Walmart is selling lightweight $16 Swarovski rose earrings that come in three shades of gold
Shoppers describe them as a "delicate statement" piece that "looks expensive."…
Oil prices face sudden $150 spike after vital route shuts
Three days. That's how long the peace deal Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed on June 17 lasted before Iran's military command said it was clo…
If you’re surprised by how well the stock market is doing, so is Jamie Dimon—he says there’s a ‘little tsunami’ heading for the economy
"I am surprised because I think that you have Ukraine, Iran, oil, Russia, and our relationship with China. That stuff is really important for the free world, bu…
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
As the price of crude oil falls governments are counting the costs of the war in the Middle East Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, …
Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
Kamala Harris has made history as the first woman to take on the roles of San Francisco DA, California attorney general, and U.S. vice president—but no matter i…
Goldman Sachs revisits its gold price target after Fed meeting
Gold hit an all-time high near $5,600 an ounce in late January. It's been sliding pretty much nonstop since then, and on June 19 the bank most responsible for h…
Why Jim Cramer says Ford's real story isn't trucks or EVs
Ford Motor Company (F) has spent years attempting to convince Wall Street that it merits a valuation higher than that of a traditional auto stock. That was diff…
Gold's record run has dark side few investors see
There is an old rule about value. The moment something becomes worth enough, someone starts working out how to take it without paying for it. That rule has gove…
What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs?
The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopensAround the world, markets reacted with relief th…
Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup
Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levelsAs scorching temperatures beat down on World Cup soccer…
The U.S. and Iran have signed a peace deal. How long will it take for oil flows in Asia to return to normal?
Even with the Strait of Hormuz open, it will take months for oil flows and prices to return to pre-war levels.…
Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement
The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case against a crypto lending platform.…
Singapore punches above its weight on the Southeast Asia 500, capturing a third of total revenue
Half of the top 10 companies on the SEA 500 are headquartered in Singapore. No. 1 goes to commodity giant Trafigura, with revenue of $240 billion.…
Moment fuel storage lid flies off Moscow refinery during drone attack – video
Footage shows the moment an explosion at an oil refinery in Moscow caused a fuel storage lid to fly off. The explosion was caused by a Ukrainian drone attack wh…
The billionaire hidden behind the curtain inside Trump’s Pentagon
Media-shy financier Stephen Feinberg has quietly amassed extraordinary influence over US military spendingThe only available video over the last 15 months of th…
Central banks send clear message with record gold buying
Think about where you keep the things you can't afford to lose. Not the spare cash in your wallet, but the stuff that would wreck you if it disappeared. Most pe…