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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.
Oil prices retreat amid hopes for a US-Iran agreement
2026-05-21 19:13PM UTC
Oil prices pulled back from Thursday’s session highs as investor hopes grew that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement preventing a return to war.
US crude oil rose 16 ...
Gold declines as oil prices rise and rate hike expectations increase
2026-05-21 18:32PM UTC
Gold prices fell 1% on Thursday after rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns, strengthening bets on higher US interest rates and pushing Treasury yields and the dollar higher, adding further ...
Can copper prices break above their historic highs?
2026-05-21 14:43PM UTC
Copper prices surged to new record levels as rising geopolitical disruptions combined with strong long-term demand, although analysts warned that the rally may be moving faster than the ...
Oil climbs over 1% on reports of complications in US-Iran peace talks
2026-05-21 11:31AM UTC
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after a Reuters report stated that Iran’s Supreme Leader had issued instructions not to send Iran’s near-weapons-grade enriched uranium ...
Gold moves in a positive zone on US-Iran talks updates
2026-05-21 09:46AM UTC
Gold prices rose in European trading on Thursday, remaining in positive territory for a second consecutive day as the metal continued recovering from its lowest level in nearly two months, supported ...
US crude falls below $100 per barrel after Trump comments on nearing Iran talks
2026-05-20 19:35PM UTC
US crude oil prices fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran had reached their final stages.
US West Texas Intermediate futures ...
Copper rises on Chile supply concerns and hopes for progress in the Iran war
2026-05-20 15:00PM UTC
Copper prices edged higher on Wednesday amid hopes that the Iran war may be nearing an end, while Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, lowered its production ...
Oil prices fall after Trump’s remarks despite analyst warnings of a supply crisis
2026-05-20 11:28AM UTC
Oil prices fell by nearly 3% on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump once again stated that the war with Iran would end “very quickly,” although investors remained cautious about the ...
Gold deepens losses to two-month trough before Fed's minutes
2026-05-20 09:48AM UTC
Gold prices declined in European trading on Wednesday, deepening losses for a second consecutive session and hitting their lowest levels in nearly two months, pressured by the stronger US dollar and ...
What China’s new purchases of US agricultural products mean for global trade
2026-05-19 19:34PM UTC
The United States announced that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion annually in US agricultural products for three years, in addition to soybean imports, following a summit ...