Commodities: all news & analysis

Explore our extensive commodities news, which unveils critical insights into price movements, trends, and expert forecasts in the raw materials market. By examining price actions and understanding the factors influencing commodity values, understand current market dynamics. This page is designed to boost your research on historical trends, identify seasonal patterns, and sharpen your trading strategies across sectors such as energy, metals, and agriculture. Equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to enhance your understanding of the commodities landscape and elevate your trading decisions.

Gold - Will it soon test record highs again?

Is there still great demand for safe havens and inflation hedges? After a period of consolidation, gold prices have been rising again in recent days, hitting a 10-day high in the process. This comes even as central banks signal an aggressive tightening cycle this year to combat soaring inflation and risk appetite remains healthy as Ukraine and Russia continue to engage in negotiations. Clearly, there is still plenty of uncertainty and unease in the markets and while central banks are trying t

24-03-2022 18:59 GMT by Craig Erlam

Brent Crude - Interesting areas of support

Will corrections be shallow? Oil prices have been rising once again over the last week as the EU has considered banning Russian imports and an outage on a pipeline that runs through the country reduced output by around one million barrels per day. Sanctions imposed by the West have already caused significant disruption to Russian oil exports which could total around three million barrels per day, on top of the one million coming through the country from Kazakhstan. In an already very tight ma

24-03-2022 17:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil declines, gold rallies as sanctions hit Russian bullion holders

Oil prices drop Crude prices are declining as energy traders expect that after all the EU leaders, NATO, and G7 meetings, Russian energy will not be sanctioned anytime soon. Mixed European manufacturing data and the snapping of robust factory activity in the US did not do much for changing the opinion of how the crude demand outlook will be in the next few months. The focus for oil remains with the war in Ukraine. Some Russian military advances have ground to a halt, which is complicating Put

24-03-2022 15:06 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil steadies, gold has firm support

Oil stabilises as OPEC expresses concerns Oil prices are a little flat after spiking higher on Wednesday in response to apparent storm damage on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) that will affect around a million barrels per day from Kazakhstan for up to a couple of months. Coming at a time when the market is already extremely tight, it could ensure prices remain higher and vulnerable to further increases. OPEC has reportedly expressed its unease to the EU regarding a proposed ban on Russi

24-03-2022 12:17 GMT by Craig Erlam

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 310)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the latest moves in oil and gas, and the UK Spring Statement and inflation data.

24-03-2022 07:55 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil surges, lower US yields boost gold

Oil prices soar overnight Russian President Putin shocked the energy markets on Wednesday when he directed that payments for Russian natural gas by “unfriendly nations” must be paid for in roubles. The announcement and the full closure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC) pipeline by Russia sent European natural gas prices 30% higher, and also aggressively lifted crude prices, helped by lower official US Crude Inventories.

24-03-2022 05:35 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil soars, gold looks for direction

Oil surges amid further supply issues Oil prices are more than 5% higher after Russia confirmed that oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will fall by around a million barrels a day for up to two months as a result of storm damage. This comes at a time of significant tightness in the market and could contribute to further increases in the price in the coming weeks. That is of course unless other producers step up and utilise the spare capacity in order to prevent oil prices fr

23-03-2022 12:56 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks slip as oil and gas surge

European stocks have posted losses of around 1% on Wednesday, paring some of the gains we've seen over the last couple of weeks.

23-03-2022 12:52 GMT by Edward Moya

Mid-Market Update: Stocks lower as soft landing fantasy seems unlikely, Energy prices jump, Gold rallies, Bitcoin Hovers

US stocks declined as the harsh reality sets in that the Fed most likely won’t be able to navigate a soft landing as geopolitical risks will continue to keep upward pressures on prices and force the Fed into a difficult decision later this year. The Fed will either have to tighten policy so much that it sends the economy into a recession, or it will once again have to flip flop and prevent policy from becoming too restrictive. Wall Street's resilience for risky assets can't handle a flip-flopp

23-03-2022 12:48 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil surges, gold eases

Oil prices soar overnight Oil markets are a mess of volatility at the moment, along with my oil data feeds, as Brent crude and WTI endured another day of very choppy trading in a very wide intraday range. Brent crude gave back all its intraday gains, even after API Crude Inventories fell, to finish 1.85% lower at USD 114.50 a barrel.

23-03-2022 04:28 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil dips, gold consolidates

Oil slightly pares gains after Monday's surge A 7% surge in oil prices on Monday was always going to be difficult to sustain and today's modest declines are a reflection of that. Whether fueled by the prospect of an EU ban on Russian imports, Chinese lockdowns being less economically restrictive, or the dimming prospects for substantial Saudi output increases; it seems oil traders aren't willing to give up the gains that easy. It's going to be tough for the EU to agree on a ban that isn't phas

22-03-2022 15:13 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil dips, gold lower as risk appetite returns

Oil prices fall ahead of NATO meeting After rallying since the middle of last week, crude prices declined as energy traders await what actions come from this week’s NATO summit. Crude supply shortage concerns were somewhat alleviated after reports that China is buying Russian crude at a big discount. It looks like two key economies, China and India are still buying Russian oil and that will likely put a halt to the recent rebound in prices. The short-term crude demand outlook might need a do

22-03-2022 12:43 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil prices jump, gold range-trading

Oil prices soar overnight Nerves broke in oil markets overnight, as the prospect of a European embargo on Russian oil, and reality dawning around Ukraine-Russia negotiations, sent oil prices soaring. Brent crude leapt 7.90% to USD 116.35 a barrel, with WTI rallying 7.0% to USD 112.00 a barrel.

22-03-2022 06:16 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US Close: Powell ready for super sized hikes, Inversion focus as bonds selloff, Boeing 737 plane crashed in Southern China, Oil rises as calls for EU to ban Russian energy grow, Gold sideways as yields surge, Bitcoin holds $41k

US stocks had an uninspiring start to the trading week after Fed Chair Powell delivered another round of hawkish comments and as commodity prices surged on growing expectations the EU could consider an oil embargo on Russia this week. The harsh reality of faster rate rises is setting in for some traders and that could eventually lead to a taper tantrum which might happen alongside stagflation. Monetary policy is still accommodative for now, but that could quickly change if the Fed delivers a c

21-03-2022 16:34 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil edges up, gold under pressure

Oil prices spike higher once again Oil prices rose slightly in New York on Friday, with volatility modest by recent standards. Brent crude finished 0.85% higher at USD 107.80 a barrel, and WTI rose 1.70% to USD 105.35 a barrel. In Asia, however, prices have spiked higher once again, continuing a trend we saw all last week, where Asia bought oil no matter what the price action was in New York.

21-03-2022 06:30 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 309)

Jonny Hart speaks to APAC Senior Market Analyst Jeffrey Halley about news impacting the market and the week ahead. This week we start with a roundup of price action in Asia where China held its prime lending rates unchanged, which was surprising, given how aggressively they had talked up the stockmarket and stimulus last week. Oil is never far from everyone's lips, and Asia, once again, has bought black gold aggressively today.

21-03-2022 05:22 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 308)

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York. This week they discuss how financial markets reacted to the Fed's first rate hike since 2018, China's COVID situation, and oil markets. They also discuss what the week ahead has in store for financial markets.

18-03-2022 21:58 GMT by Edward Moya

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil choppy, Gold lower, Bitcoin steady

Oil Crude prices are consolidating as energy traders process the IEA’s 10-point plan to reduce oil consumption and await to see if any progress in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia can be made. Oil will remain a volatile trade in both directions, but the geopolitical risks don’t seem like they will be going away anytime soon, so $100 oil is likely here to stay.

18-03-2022 12:13 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil gains ground, gold edges lower

Oil higher as OPEC+ falls further short of targets In a further sign that calls for OPEC+ to raise output further are a wasted effort, IEA reported that compliance with pandemic-agreed cuts rose to 136% last month, up from 129% in January. In other words, the group is not only failing to hit its quotas, it's missing them by an estimated more than one million barrels per day.

18-03-2022 10:11 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil powers upwards, gold declines

Oil prices spike higher once again Oil prices, like so many asset classes, went their own way overnight. Improving sentiment around markets being ignored as oil stage another massive rally in thin liquidity conditions.

18-03-2022 04:47 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

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