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Commodities News
Economies.com provides the latest news and fundamental analysis about Commodities. In this section you may read about all the international economic and political events affecting the commodities rates such as the Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, etc) as well as Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Platinum etc.
Soybean prices rise after China pledges to buy $17 billion worth of US agricultural products
2026-05-18 19:08PM UTC
Chicago grain and soybean futures rallied sharply on Monday after the White House announced that China had pledged to purchase at least $17 billion worth of US agricultural products over the next ...
Oil prices climbed on Monday after a report stated that the United States considers Iran’s latest proposal to end the war insufficient.
Global benchmark Brent crude futures for July ...
Oil hits two-week high after Iranian drone attacks on UAE nuclear powered plants
2026-05-18 11:33AM UTC
Oil prices extended gains on Monday, driven by increasingly bleak prospects for peace in the Middle East after an attack targeted a nuclear power facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Brent ...
Silver skids to two-week trough on Middle East tensions
2026-05-18 11:14AM UTC
Silver prices slipped to a two-week low in the European market on Monday, deepening losses for a third consecutive session, under pressure from rising dollar and oil prices in global markets, amid ...
Gold deepens losses to two-month trough on mounting US-Iran tensions
2026-05-18 09:54AM UTC
Gold prices declined in European trading on Monday, extending losses for a fifth consecutive session and hitting their lowest levels in nearly two months, pressured by escalating tensions between the ...
Oil prices jump after Trump says his patience with Iran is running out
2026-05-15 18:18PM UTC
Oil prices rose on Friday as markets monitored the possibility of US President Donald Trump returning focus to the stalled conflict with Iran, following the conclusion of his summit with Chinese ...
Rising sulfur prices and their impact on Indonesia’s nickel sector
2026-05-15 13:56PM UTC
The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a sharp rise in sulfur prices, causing major repercussions for Indonesia’s nickel sector. The disruption comes amid ongoing supply ...
Oil prices rise 3% after Trump says he is beginning to lose patience with Iran
2026-05-15 11:51AM UTC
Oil prices rose more than 3% on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he was beginning to lose patience with Iran, increasing concerns over the lack of progress toward a peace agreement that ...
Gold loses over 2% on hot inflation concerns in the US
2026-05-15 09:37AM UTC
Gold prices fell more than 2% in European trading on Friday, deepening losses for the fourth consecutive session and hitting their lowest level in a week, heading for the biggest weekly decline since ...
Oil prices held near the $100 level on Thursday after the White House announced that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the importance of keeping the Strait of ...