Commodities news

In April, China's monthly imports from Russia hit a record high of US$8.9 billion. This was an increase of 57% from the year before and 13% higher than March. At face value, it may appear that China is importing more from Russia, but soaring c...

In another blow to the embattled US economy, prices at the pump climbed to new record highs. The national average price for regular gasoline soared more than four cents on Tuesday to $4.37 a gallon, beating the prior record of $4.33 set in early Marc...

The European Commission has proposed a sixth round of sanctions against Russia over its attack on Ukraine. The new restrictions include a plan to phase out all crude and oil products by the end of the year. Sanctions have so far not affected Russi...

Indonesia, which is responsible for producing 60% of the world’s palm oil, has banned exports of the product due to inflation and supply concerns. The export ban has ratcheted up the pressure on worldwide prices of food and cooking oil, whic...

War in Ukraine and freezing temperatures in the US have led to forecasts of a lower corn supply, driving grain prices higher.  Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures topped $8 a bushel and reached their highest price in nearly a decade on...

Crude futures have fallen nearly 3% after nearing $140 a barrel in early March and hitting $120 as recently as two weeks ago. Rather than skyrocket after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil prices are falling. With Shanghai and other Chinese c...

Shell will write down as much as $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed. After revealing post-tax impairments of between $4 billion and $5 billion, the company’s shares fell 1.2% in London trading th...

Western countries are tapping more of their emergency oil reserves to help wean themselves off Russian crude. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said this week it would supply the oil market with 60 million additional barrels of crude from its...

The global economy continued to give mixed signals as it battled with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and lingering high inflation. US stocks slipped Monday just as shares dropped in China, Hong Kong and South Korea. The S&...

Global wheat prices hit an all-time high last week. Wheat supplies from Russia and Ukraine, which together account for almost 30% of global wheat trade, are starting to dwindle. Another major looming problem is access to fertilizers. Global fertil...

Gold continues to play a key role in the global economy, first in the fight against inflation and now in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The metal fell by the biggest margin in seven months amid a large selloff in commodities after a top Ukrai...

Stocks around the world tumbled as the US and its allies mulled over banning Russian oil, a last-ditch move that could have devastating effects on the global economy. Oil prices soared to their highest level in 13 years, prompting widespread fears...

The price of London copper rose on Monday as investors continued to look for a hedge against inflation, which shows no sign of cooling down. The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed 0.4% to $9,899.5 a ton. According...

The price of gold tumbled for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, pushing the precious metal toward its biggest monthly fall in nearly six months. The drop was fueled by a strengthening US Dollar that continued to rise on the back of important...

Responding to lingering concerns over supply, oil prices responded to strong short-term demand by trading at highs last seen in 2014. After last week’s trading, Brent crude futures reached $89.17 a barrel, its highest level since October 201...