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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.
Brent rallies 6% and recoups recent losses
2026-03-26 20:45PM UTC
Oil prices rose during Thursday’s trading, recovering losses from the previous session, as investors remained concerned about a prolonged conflict in the Middle East and continued supply ...
How has the Iran war led to a $25 billion energy repair bill?
2026-03-26 18:36PM UTC
The war in the Middle East has caused severe disruptions to global oil and gas supply chains, with damage and shutdowns affecting key facilities such as liquefied natural gas plants, refineries, and ...
Nickel edges up after Indonesia's tax on exports
2026-03-26 15:23PM UTC
Nickel prices jumped during Thursday’s trading after Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of the metal, approved imposing taxes on export shipments of the battery material.
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Oil climbs as traders assess Middle East ceasefire odds
2026-03-26 12:09PM UTC
Oil prices rose more than 3% on Thursday, recovering losses from the previous session, as concerns grew over the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East and the potential for further supply ...
Gold loses over 2% on dollar's strength
2026-03-26 09:55AM UTC
Gold prices fell more than 2% in European trading on Thursday, resuming losses that had paused over the past two days, and moving lower toward their lowest level in four months, under pressure from ...
Copper rises on hopes for US-Iran deal
2026-03-25 15:25PM UTC
Copper prices rose during Wednesday’s trading after declining in the previous session following Iran’s denial of holding talks with the United States to end the war in the Middle East. ...
Oil declines on ceasefire hopes following US proposition
2026-03-25 12:04PM UTC
Oil prices fell about 5% on Wednesday after reports indicated that the United States had presented Iran with a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war, boosting hopes for progress toward a ...
Gold rallies 3% on Trump-Iran talks
2026-03-25 09:56AM UTC
Gold prices jumped nearly 3% in European trading on Wednesday, extending their recovery for the second consecutive day from a four-month low, supported by continued buying at lower levels and by the ...
Are markets underestimating the risks of a prolonged energy crisis?
2026-03-24 17:11PM UTC
Shortly before the outbreak of the war with Iran, I wrote that the apparent calm among government officials and participants in financial markets was based on two assumptions that I viewed as ...
Copper returns lower as oil regains momentum amid geopolitical tensions
2026-03-24 14:55PM UTC
Copper prices declined during Tuesday’s trading, weighed down by a stronger US dollar against most major currencies, in addition to rising oil prices, which cast a negative shadow over ...