Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Oil prices hit the highest level since 2014 as it becomes apparent that you can't separate politics and oil. Whether it be the leadership that went headlong into the energy transition that helped...

Energy The oil market settled higher yet again yesterday. ICE Brent closed comfortably above US$86/bbl. Growing geopolitical risks have helped to support the market. This comes after a deadly drone...

Oil bulls are getting all the support they need in their quest for $90-and-above a barrel as the week opens with a deadly air raid on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a major producer, and a positive...

The Ichimoku Cloud analysis gives a bullish signal on Brent. As seen in the weekly Ichimoku Cloud chart above, Brent is retesting the old highs. There is profit potential should price break through...

Oil prices are edging higher again at the start of the week as it continues its remarkable run since bottoming in early December. It’s up more than 30% over that time and there still appears to...

Over the past year, the US dollar has been losing value at an alarming pace, as reflected by broad price level increases. Last week’s Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index reports put...

OilBrent, the global crude oil benchmark, has climbed on forecasts that demand would exceed supply this year, despite indications that the world's two largest countries, the United States and China,...

Cost of living in rampant rise whilst the economy suffered demise. Specific to the three-year run from 1973 (and its intolerable lines for gasoline) through 1975, the annual Consumer Price Index came...

Black gold managed to end its fourth bullish week on Friday, as prices continued to rise in all benchmarks. The rally was pushing prices near multi-year highs as concerns about the Omicron strain on...

Natural gas futures on the Nymex had a volatile week before closing 7% higher than that of the previous week at $4.22. The EIA reported on Thursday a rather bullish draw of 179 Bcf in working...

Forecasts say there could be a mix of cold systems and warmer breaks from Jan. 15-20 for near seasonal demand. The most important is a frosty pattern, expected to appear over the northern half of the...

Gold is lagging the raging inflation unleashed by the Fed’s epic money printing. Gold prices have barely budged despite leading inflation benchmarks skyrocketing to multi-decade highs. Serious...

European energy crisis deepens, while oil continues higher Oil prices are higher again on Friday, continuing to trade around the highest levels seen in more than seven years. We could potentially be...

Natural gas prices surged in stride, and then the market plunged back down like a yoyo thrown from a balcony. What caused such a reaction?At the beginning of the week, Henry Hub natural gas futures...