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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 surges as US crude jumps more than 11%, posting sharp weekly gains
2026-04-02 20:28PM UTC
Oil prices rose sharply during Thursday’s trading, recording weekly gains after US President Donald Trump confirmed the continuation and intensification of military operations against ...
A record rise in sulfur prices, driven by the war with Iran, has increased costs for nickel producers in Indonesia and copper mining companies in Africa.
Sulfuric acid is a key component in ...
Oil surges over 7% on Iran war prospects
2026-04-02 12:11PM UTC
Oil prices surged about 7% on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the United States will continue attacks on Iran, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to global oil ...
Gold loses over 4% on Trump's statement on the Iran war
2026-04-02 09:57AM UTC
Gold prices fell more than 4% in European trading on Thursday, pulling back from a two-week high reached earlier in Asian trading, and heading toward their first loss in the past five days, as ...
Copper hits two-week high on hopes for Iran war end
2026-04-01 15:18PM UTC
Copper prices extended gains on Wednesday to reach their highest level in two weeks, amid hopes that the war with Iran may be nearing an end.
Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal ...
Oil declines amid Middle East uncertainty, keeping the markets on edge
2026-04-01 12:29PM UTC
The US dollar declined for the second consecutive day on Wednesday amid growing expectations of a potential ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, after the United States indicated ...
Gold widens gains to two-week high as dollar weakens
2026-04-01 09:52AM UTC
Gold prices rose in European trading on Wednesday, extending gains for the fourth consecutive day and hitting their highest level in two weeks, supported by the current decline in the US dollar ...
Gold on track for worst monthly performance in over 17 years
2026-03-31 18:53PM UTC
Gold prices rose on Tuesday amid hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East, but the metal remains on track for its worst monthly performance in more than 17 years, as elevated energy prices have ...
Aluminum on track for biggest monthly profit since 2018 on the Iran war
2026-03-31 15:35PM UTC
Aluminum prices posted a record rise this month, as the war in the Middle East disrupted supplies and damaged local production facilities, tightening the global market.
The lightweight metal ...
Brent on track for biggest monthly profit ever
2026-03-31 12:07PM UTC
Brent crude futures headed on Tuesday toward their largest monthly gain on record, amid highly volatile trading, as investors assess the possibility of US President Donald Trump ending the war with ...