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The oil market extended gains for a fourth consecutive trading day as heightened U.S. military activity against Iran intensified fears of sustained interruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Benchmarks strengthened after fresh strikes on Iranian military targets and a U.S. report showing a modest draw in crude inventories, whil…
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade climbed about 5% after military actions between Russia and Ukraine disrupted Black Sea shipping lanes, forcing restrictions in the Sea of Azov — a route that handles roughly a quarter of Russia's grain exports. Major U.S. wheat contracts reached their highest levels since mid-May amid signs of market vuln…
U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell last week as refiners increased crude runs and drivers sustained gasoline consumption during the summer season. Crude stocks declined by 1.7 million barrels to 409.7 million barrels in the week ending July 10, while gasoline inventories fell by 1.5 million barrels to 210.5 million barrels. Refinery utilizati…
Northwest European gasoline refining margins rose roughly $4 on Wednesday to $43.69 per barrel, a four-year high. The gain was attributed to a decline in U.S. gasoline stocks and weaker crude oil prices. Several spot barge transactions took place in the European market, involving major oil companies and trading houses.
European milling wheat futures registered a sharp advance as recent attacks in the Black Sea region heightened worries about grain export channels. The benchmark September contract on Euronext climbed to levels unseen since June 2025, reflecting market concern over potential disruptions to shipments from the Black Sea and a likely shift toward Euro…
United States soybean processing in June outpaced market expectations, with NOPA members crushing 214.340 million bushels. The month saw a recovery in the daily crush rate to 7.145 million bushels per day, the strongest pace since March, supported in part by production from a new plant at an existing member facility in Gilman, Illinois.
Renewed attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz have reversed a recent rebound in Persian Gulf exports, tightening the physical oil market and pushing Brent back into the mid-$80s. Goldman Sachs strategists say the disruption has created fresh upside risks to their price outlook, estimating a material shortfall in Gulf flows and warning …
U.S. consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in June, with a marginal monthly decline in core CPI that lowered the annual core rate to 2.6%. Markets reacted quickly - futures watered down chances of an imminent Federal Reserve rate increase and Treasury yields fell. Corporate earnings produced a mixed picture: major banks posted strong results and Go…
A prolonged drought across the Colorado River basin, compounded by record-low winter snowpack and an unusually hot March, is intensifying competition for scarce water supplies. Farmers, municipal authorities and industrial users from Arizona to Utah and Colorado are being forced to weigh sacrifices as federal agencies consider substantial cuts to a…
On July 15, the Houthi movement in Yemen launched missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control, effectively terminating a four-year ceasefire. The strike marks a return to active hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and the Saudi-led coalition and has prompted concerns that Tehran could leverag…
China's growing fleet of electric taxis and increased ridesharing are reducing the country's reliance on oil, even as gasoline prices rose following the Iran conflict. Falling fares, driven by an influx of drivers and affordable electric vehicles, have encouraged passengers to shift from private petrol cars to taxis and ride-hailing, helping China …
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned it will close other export corridors used by the United States and its allies after moving to shut the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. renewed military strikes and announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Analysts say Iran could employ Houthi allies in Yemen to threaten the Bab el-Mandeb …
For the first time, Taiwan is sending its premium mangoes directly to Europe, with initial consignments headed to France and Britain. Growers and exporters say superior flavour helps justify higher export costs, while compliance with strict EU standards and geopolitical tensions with China shape the push to diversify markets.
Crude benchmarks extended gains for a third session as U.S. President Donald Trump's warnings of expanded strikes on Iran, together with Washington's resumption of a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, tightened market sentiment. Brent and WTI both traded at roughly one-month highs, while inventory data from the American Petr…
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 340 Ukrainian drones were dispatched toward the greater Moscow area over a 24-hour period and that most were intercepted by air-defence forces well outside the city. The mayor said over 50 drones were destroyed en route. The developments come amid intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and…
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 308-117 to approve legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes. The measure, backed by the president and previously approved by a Senate vote in March 2022, would prevent a return to standard time in November if enacted and would allow stat…
European milling wheat prices rose modestly on Tuesday as traders assessed potential interruptions to Russian exports following ongoing drone attacks on vessels in the Sea of Azov. Shipping activity in the Azov Sea - which handles about a quarter of Russia's grain exports - remained constrained, and the Euronext September milling wheat contract clo…
Brent crude's front-month contract climbed to its largest premium over the sixth-month contract since June 10, reflecting renewed concerns about Middle East supply and shipping security after a recent escalation in U.S.-Iran hostilities. Middle East benchmarks shifted from discounts to premiums and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell t…
Iran, having previously disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, is signaling the potential use of its Yemeni Houthi allies to threaten closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Officials and analysts warn that such a move would widen the conflict, jeopardize two strategic maritime chokepoints for glo…
Russia accused Ukraine of terrorism after Kyiv-linked drone forces reported striking 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, part of a nine-day run that Moscow says is disrupting commercial traffic along a corridor that handles a sizable share of grain exports. Industry sources reported several grain ships were hit and caught fire on July …
Commodities analytics firm Kpler reports Russian refinery crude runs have dropped to about 3.80 million barrels per day, the lowest level in 21 years, as damage from sustained Ukrainian drone strikes leaves roughly 4.3 million barrels per day of capacity either down for maintenance or attacked. The firm expects subdued operations through the third …
Oil prices jumped back above $80 a barrel after a renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and renewed strikes in the Gulf slowed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a two-month low. The spike, along with elevated core inflation near 3% and investor attention on U.S. bank earnings and Fed testimony, has intensified market volatility and put furth…
European wholesale natural gas benchmarks advanced to their strongest levels in over a month after military escalation in the Middle East and a new U.S. transit fee raised alarms over liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows. The Dutch TTF front-month contract and British wholesale prices both registered multi-week gains as oil benchmarks rallied and curr…
A report from the BlueGreen Alliance finds that policy changes under the current administration have coincided with the delay or cancellation of 223 clean energy and manufacturing projects valued at $82.9 billion, putting 111,765 jobs on hold or lost. The analysis also flags broader exposure: over 3,000 additional projects face stricter tax credit …
A large forest fire near the Palace of Fontainebleau burned through the night, consuming some 1,300 hectares and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the main blaze and a separate fire that began on Monday were not under control, and at least two people were arrested on suspicion of having started …
