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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 rallies 3% on sudden end of Russia-Ukraine talks and increasing tensions
2026-02-18 13:28PM UTC
Oil prices rose by about 3% on Wednesday after peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended just two hours after they began, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described as ...
Gold tries to recover before Fed's minutes
2026-02-18 09:54AM UTC
Gold prices rose in European trading on Wednesday for the first time in three sessions, as part of a rebound attempt from a two-week low, supported by buying activity at corrective levels. Those ...
Why is Chevron betting heavily on Venezuelan heavy oil?
2026-02-17 20:05PM UTC
Political turmoil in Caracas dominated headlines at the start of 2026. After the dramatic events of early January and the rewriting of Venezuela’s hydrocarbons law on January 29, analysts ...
Nickel inches down on profit-taking, stronger dollar
2026-02-17 16:27PM UTC
Nickel prices edged lower during Tuesday’s trading after posting strong gains last week, supported by news that the world’s largest nickel mine in Indonesia received a much smaller ...
Brent steadies ahead of Iran, Ukraine talks
2026-02-17 12:48PM UTC
Brent crude oil prices held largely steady during Tuesday’s trading, as investors await the outcome of anticipated nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, alongside trilateral peace ...
Gold expands losses to two-week trough as dollar strengthens
2026-02-17 09:53AM UTC
Gold prices fell 2.5% in European trading on Tuesday, deepening losses for the second consecutive session and recording the lowest level in two weeks, due to weaker safe-haven demand amid recent ...
Brent rises over 1% before US-Iran talks
2026-02-16 20:53PM UTC
Oil prices rose by about 1% in Monday trading, as investors assessed the implications of upcoming talks between the United States and Iran aimed at de-escalation, amid expectations of higher supply ...
Oil little moved before US-Iran nuclear talks
2026-02-16 13:39PM UTC
Oil prices moved within a narrow range on Monday as investors assessed the implications of upcoming US–Iran talks aimed at de-escalation, against expectations of increased supply from the OPEC+ ...
Silver slides 3.5% as the week opens up
2026-02-16 11:20AM UTC
Silver prices fell by 3.5% in the European market on Monday at the start of the week’s trading, approaching again a one-week low, amid thin trading due to the closure of major markets in the ...
Gold loses 1.5% on thin trading, stronger dollar
2026-02-16 09:55AM UTC
Gold prices fell by 1.5% in the European market on Monday at the start of the week’s trading, amid thin activity due to the closure of major markets in China and the United States, and under ...