China agreed to import at least 10 million metric tons of US coal next year and again in 2028, per the White House. The pledge…
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Iran has proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war, transmitted to Washington via Qatari…
Pimco is facing a loss of roughly $35 million on a commercial mortgage-backed security tied to a two-tower office complex in downtown Philadelphia. The loss…
Vista Energy is an Argentina-focused oil and gas producer with core assets in the Vaca Muerta shale formation. The company has grown production and reserves…
Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on Five Below ($FIVE) stock. The note cites a shift in the retailer’s sourcing strategy as a key driver.…
Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to US Sanctions Relief Iran has told US President Donald Trump it is willing to open the Strait of Hormuz within…
Shanghai Gold Exchange Forces Banks to End Retail Leverage At least a dozen Chinese banks are winding down retail leveraged precious-metals trading after the Shanghai…
Brent Surges Past $105 as Hormuz Standoff Escalates Brent crude oil futures climbed 2.15% on Thursday, 24 September 2026, settling at $105.30 per barrel, as…
Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said policy is “increasingly likely to need to tighten” if elevated energy prices persist. She cited the Middle…
The U.S.-China trade truce has been extended for two months, pushing the expiration from November to Jan. 10, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent…
Rosneft Billions Funneled Through Shadow Network A Financial Times investigation published on September 23, 2026, has uncovered that Russian state oil giant Rosneft operated a…
Iran’s Diplomatic Overture Sinks Crude Prices Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday after Iran’s foreign ministry said it is open to diplomacy to end the…
Brent Plunges 5% on Record Asian Crude Imports Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, 24 September 2026, with Brent crude tumbling 5.03% to $97.90 a…
South Korea’s 10-Year Plan To Slash Middle East Oil Dependence South Korea’s industry ministry has drafted a 10-year natural resource security plan aimed at cutting…
$SPY $USO $CL=F Asian equity benchmarks finished mixed, with no single regional direction dominating the session. Oil prices fell after President Trump said the United…
Brent Crude Plunges Below $99 For First Time Since August, Longest Losing Streak In Over A Year $BNO
Brent Crude Plunges Below $99 For First Time Since August, Longest Losing Streak In Over A Year $BNO
Brent Breaks $99 As Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Build Brent crude fell below $99 a barrel on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, trading at $98.44, down…
Oil prices fell for a sixth straight session, the longest losing streak in a year, with Brent and WTI both under pressure. Reports that Saudi…
Gold Retreats to $4,339 as Risk Appetite Returns Spot gold fell 1.02% to $4,339.1 an ounce on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as a sharp rebound…
Tech Rally Stalls as Oil Reclaims Market Attention A rally in technology stocks lost momentum on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, as oil prices swung back…
US Threatens to Shut Down Iranian Airlines Globally On Monday, September 21, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a stark warning to Iranian airlines:…
Trump-Venezuela Oil Deal Targets 500,000 Bpd But Aging, Distant Fields Threaten Output Goal A US-backed venture to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, announced on September 18,…
Gold Slips 0.54% to $4,401.1 as Contango Builds Gold changed hands at $4,401.1 on Monday, 21 September 2026, down 0.54% on the session. The decline…
China Adds US Soybean Purchases Before Trump-Xi Meeting China bought additional cargoes of US soybeans just days ahead of a planned summit between President Donald…
Brent Crude Plunges 5.7% To $97.92 Brent crude oil tumbled 5.73% on Monday, 21 September 2026, settling at $97.92 a barrel as traders bet that…
Brent Tumbles 5.7% to $97.92 on UN Meeting Hopes Brent crude plunged 5.73% on Monday, 21 September 2026, to trade at $97.92 a barrel, its…
Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Moscow Oil Refinery as Russia Hits Kyiv in Record 600-Drone Attack On September 20, 2026, Ukraine launched a major drone attack…
Oil prices remain elevated but have stayed below the levels many analysts feared, with benchmark crude trading well under the spikes seen during past supply…
Japan’s Refiners Build Three-Month Crude Cushion Japan’s refiners have secured enough crude oil to keep processing through November, the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) said…
Saudi Supply Hopes Outweigh Geopolitical Risk Oil prices fell on Friday, 18 September 2026, as the prospect of additional Saudi crude supplies helped ease concerns…
Oil Plunges 2% as Saudi Supply Fears Fade Brent crude fell 2% on Friday, 18 September 2026, as traders bet that disruptions to Saudi Arabian…