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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.
Escalating Iran–US war pushes US crude up 12%
2026-03-06 21:50PM UTC
US crude futures rose more than 12% on Friday but remained below Brent prices, as buyers sought available supplies while Middle Eastern shipments became restricted following the effective closure of ...
Will Trump succeed in securing oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz?
2026-03-06 20:29PM UTC
US President Donald Trump is preparing to use the US Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz amid the intensifying war against Iran. However, ensuring safe passage for the large ...
Oil on track for biggest weekly profit since 2020 as Middle East conflict widens
2026-03-06 12:13PM UTC
Oil prices are heading for their strongest weekly gains on Friday since the extreme volatility seen during the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East ...
Gold moves in a positive zone before US jobs data
2026-03-06 06:26AM UTC
Gold prices rose in European trading on Friday, moving into positive territory ahead of the release of the latest US employment data, which is expected to provide decisive clues about the likelihood ...
Oil rises on the Iran war, supply disruption
2026-03-05 13:25PM UTC
Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending their rally as the US–Israeli war against Iran expanded and disrupted supply and shipping routes, prompting some major producers to cut output while ...
Gold moves in a positive zone as the Iranian war worsens
2026-03-05 09:51AM UTC
Gold prices rose in the European market on Thursday, extending gains for a second consecutive session, supported by strong demand for the metal as a safe haven amid the escalating conflict in the ...
Oil rises on Middle East supply disruption
2026-03-04 12:54PM UTC
Oil prices rose by about 1% on Wednesday as US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, although the pace of gains slowed compared with previous sessions after President Donald Trump ...
Gold recovers as dollar stalls
2026-03-04 09:47AM UTC
Gold prices rose in European trading on Wednesday to resume gains that had temporarily paused yesterday, beginning to recover from a two-week low amid active buying from corrective levels and ...
Why did palladium prices drop more than 7%?
2026-03-03 19:29PM UTC
Palladium (XPD) fell sharply on Tuesday, coming under heavy pressure alongside other industrial metals amid geopolitical concerns tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between the United ...
How far could oil and gas prices rise because of the Iran war? Here are the key scenarios
2026-03-03 15:26PM UTC
The global oil market is facing a worst-case set of outcomes as the war between the United States and Iran expands across large parts of the Middle East, with no clear off-ramp in sight. That raises ...