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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.
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 ...
Oil declines as Trump suspends planned attack on Iran
2026-05-19 11:28AM UTC
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, with global benchmark Brent crude falling by 1.5% after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of a planned attack on Iran to allow room for negotiations ...
Gold resumes losses on mounting Middle East tensions
2026-05-19 09:43AM UTC
Gold prices fell in the European market on Tuesday, resuming losses that paused temporarily yesterday, and moving closer once again to two-month lows, pressured by renewed strength in the US dollar ...
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 ...