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Oil gains ground, gold hovers at 2K

Oil cautiously higher after mixed messages from UAE Oil prices are rising again, up around 4% on the day at one point, as talks between Ukraine and Russia give little cause for optimism. The risk of further disruption remains high, especially with more sanctions to come that will make life harder for Russia and companies less keen to do business with them. The one ray of hope comes from the UAE, following comments yesterday that suggested they favour higher output.

10-03-2022 13:23 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil and gold head south

Oil prices collapse on UAE/OPEC comments Oil’s volatility reached new levels of insanity overnight, with Brent crude trading in a USD 25 intra-day range. Oil prices were moving lower on Ukraine compromise hopes already from earlier in the day, when the UAE comments about asking OPEC+ to raise production to send oil prices into a tailspin.

10-03-2022 05:56 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil down 10% from Sunday's high, gold pivots at USD 2000

Oil Crude prices are declining after Ukraine President Zelensky signaled he has 'cooled down' regarding the question of Ukraine joining NATO and as optimism grows that the economic impact of sanctions is weighing on the Russian economy and that President Putin might try to avoid a long war. Adding to the earlier selling pressure was the IEA breakdown of 62.7 million barrels emergency oil stocks. The world is working together to tackle surging oil prices and that has put a short-term top for c

09-03-2022 12:33 GMT by Edward Moya

Risk appetite is back in town, commodity rally hits a peak, bitcoin embraces risk-on mood

US stocks are rebounding as Wall Street embraces the exhaustion with the pricing surge across the commodity complex. It has been almost two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and it appears that traders are becoming a little optimistic a compromise could happen after Ukrainian President Zelensky’s comment that he had “cooled down” about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO, which was one of the driving factors behind Russian's invasion. He also noted that he is open to compromise with the status of the

09-03-2022 12:27 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil volatile, gold drops below USD 2000

Another volatile session for oil It's been another incredibly volatile day in the oil market, with Brent crude at one point rising a few percent before reversing course to trade down more than 5% on the day. This comes as it continued to see resistance around USD 130 following the US and UK decisions to ban and phase out Russian oil imports. With the EU not joining them, due to their far heavier reliance on Russian oil, and instead looking to do so over a much longer period, the price never ra

09-03-2022 11:57 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil rises, gold punches past USD 2000

Oil prices stay firm Oil prices remained firm overnight, finishing around 4.0% higher for the day after President Biden announced a unilateral ban on Russian energy imports. The move was well telegraphed, with oil markets having already moved higher this week in anticipation.

09-03-2022 04:23 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil surges, gold eyes record highs

Oil powers higher All the headlines suggest oil prices will continue to go higher. Global energy supplies will continue to get tighter now that both the US and UK will ban Russian oil. The US took it one step further and also will ban Russian natural gas and other energy sources. Russia's economy will take a big hit as the West shows unity and intensifies its sanctions against the Kremlin. The crude supply outlook will struggle to make up for Russian supplies over the next few months, so wha

08-03-2022 16:00 GMT by Edward Moya

Gold - Record highs on the way?

Pullback may be brief Gold came within a whisker of record highs on Tuesday and it may not be done there. The yellow metal is a traditional safe haven and inflation hedge, which makes it perfect in highly uncertain times like this. Not only is the world already desperately trying to get to grips with high inflation, it's also facing the prospect of an economic slowdown and maybe even recession. Putin's decision to invade Ukraine will have severe consequences, not just for Russia - although th

08-03-2022 14:50 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil rises on expected US ban, gold rises

Oil higher as the US prepares Russian import ban There's a lot going on in the oil market at the minute which is contributing to the huge amount of volatility and uncertainty we're seeing. It's such a headline-driven market at the moment and today is certainly no different.

08-03-2022 10:50 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil powers higher, gold steady

Oil prices, I don’t know what to say…… Reports that a Russian general has been killed in Ukraine seem to have been the excuse for Asia to lift prices once again this morning after the breathtaking price action overnight. Although some sense finally prevailed in Northern Hemisphere markets, Brent crude still finished 5.20% higher at USD 124.10 a barrel, and WTI 4.70% higher at USD 120.35 a barrel. Russian scaremongering around USD 300 a barrel of oil may have also spooked Asian markets, but oil

08-03-2022 04:21 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil skyrockets on Russia oil ban talks, gold nearing record levels

Oil pares huge gains Crude prices skyrocketed to a 13-year high at the start of the week as energy traders were thinking the war in Ukraine could lead to an even tighter oil market as the US tries to convince the Germans to agree upon a ban of oil imports from Russia. After hitting the USD 137 level, Brent crude oil prices have settled back to the USD 120 region as Germany resists cutting off essential Russian energy supplies. Oil prices over USD 100 throughout the summer will become a bigger

07-03-2022 15:53 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil pares gains, gold passes USD 2000

Oil prices remain high but give back huge early gains Oil prices were up more than 17% at one stage after the open but that has been pared right back as the day has progressed, with Brent now up 1.5% around USD 120 a barrel. In a sign of how ridiculous the situation is right now, that's coming as quite a relief compared to how bad it was looking at one stage. The market has shown its vulnerable side now though and it's quite concerning.

07-03-2022 12:02 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil powers higher, gold hits USD 2000

Oil prices, I don’t know what to say…… Panic has been seen again in oil markets in Asia today, with Brent crude spiking to nearly USD 140 on the open before settling at USD 128.00 a barrel. A combination of toxic factors over the weekend has combined to induce more panic buying in Asia.

07-03-2022 04:36 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Week Ahead - Enormous uncertainty

It's been another week of significant volatility in financial markets, one in which European indices edged closer to bear market territory, oil prices hit a 10-year high around $120, and safe-haven gold came close to $2,000.

04-03-2022 12:58 GMT by Craig Erlam

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil higher, Gold shines, Bitcoin lower after Nuclear plant seized

Oil Crude prices rallied after Russian troops seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Southeastern Ukraine. A fire at the nuclear site was extinguished and early reports were that there was no immediate indication of a rise in radiation levels. Yesterday, hopes were growing that a third round of talks could happen and lead to a ceasefire and later that night Russia forces continued to make gains. Oil prices has been a one-way market, but the potential return of Iranian crud

04-03-2022 12:48 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil on the upswing, gold has support

Oil climbing again after another volatile session Oil prices remain extremely volatile given the backdrop of huge uncertainty around Russian exports as a result of Western sanctions. Brent came within a whisker of USD 120 on Thursday before falling more than 8%.

04-03-2022 09:35 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil goes for a ride, gold clueless

Oil’s price action gets emotional If you’re looking for volatility, trade oil markets. Oil’s price action overnight bordered on outright lunacy as Brent crude rose from USD 114.50 to USD 119.70, before falling to finish 3.60% lower at USD 110.40 a barrel.

04-03-2022 05:05 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil dips after more gains, gold flat

Oil pulls back after almost hitting USD 120 Oil prices are slightly lower, entirely giving up earlier gains that amounted to more than 5% at one point. Brent peaked just shy of USD 120 which is a level that's been talked about a lot in recent weeks but perhaps many won't have expected to see so fast.

03-03-2022 15:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil weakens on Iranian supply prospects, Gold higher, Bitcoin rally exhausted

Oil Crude prices are ping ponging back and forth as energy traders remain focused on the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and as Iran inches closer to a nuclear deal. In early trade, WTI crude rallied to the highest levels since 2008, after the Russian military captured the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Expectations for another round of Russia-Ukraine talks led to some hope that a possible ceasefire could be agreed upon but talks seem to have been pushed into the beginning of next week.

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

Oil keeps climbing, gold steady

Oil rises once again in Asia Despite the noise in equity and bond markets overnight, the panic in oil markets continues with prices rallying aggressively once again. Brent crude leapt 6.80% higher to USD 114.50 a barrel overnight, while WTI rallied 4.75% to USD 111.40 a barrel.

03-03-2022 05:02 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

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