Gold, copper and coal all answer to different forces, but together they define the metals and mining sector. Here is what drives prices, supply and the industry's boom and bust…
Aaron Roberts3 min read
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What is standard silver, really? From 92.5 percent purity marks on jewelry to the historic monetary system that backed currency with metal, here is the full picture.
Aaron Roberts4 min read
Interest rate swaps let companies and investors exchange fixed and floating payments to manage rate risk. Here's a plain look at how these contracts actually work and why they matter.
Oliver Davis5 min read
Commodity futures contracts let farmers, oil producers and traders lock in prices or bet on them, but high leverage means both hedgers and speculators face real risk.
Trevor Harris6 min read
Crude oil gained 2.91% as USO climbed to 130.29, while Mexico's Pemex struggles to keep refineries running near capacity despite billions invested in Dos Bocas and Tula.
Oliver Davis5 min read
USO jumps nearly 3% as officials claim Middle East oil flows have fully rebounded, but ship tracking data tells a very different, far more constrained story.
Tara Burke4 min read
Russia's crude output is sliding under the weight of sanctions and drone strikes on refineries and ports, with Rystad Energy warning a real recovery looks unlikely before 2027.
Tara Burke4 min read
Oil traders are digesting fresh Middle East tanker attacks even as USO holds steady near the middle of its yearly range, raising the question of when the next Hormuz flare…
Oliver Davis2 min read
, and confirmed the weekend campaign had wrapped up, a signal that suggested the immediate escalation cycle was cooling. Strait of Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt The bigger story…
Oliver Davis1 min read
ADNOC is overhauling how it prices Abu Dhabi crude, shifting Murban, Das, Upper Zakum and Umm Lulu to prompt month Platts Dubai pricing starting in November 2026.
Oliver Davis4 min read
USO hovers near oversold levels as crude posts a third weekly decline, but India's surging diesel and gasoline demand suggests the selloff may be overdone.
Trevor Harris4 min read
USO hovers near its 52 week low even as New England braces for a possible winter energy squeeze, with utilities blaming the Jones Act and record gas exports for tightening…
Tara Burke3 min read
Crude oil hovers near oversold levels as USO trades at 103.98 dollars, while Russian fuel oil flows swing back toward Europe and the Middle East, away from US Gulf Coast…
Aaron Roberts4 min read