Energy & Metals

Oil Prices Hold Steady Near $108 as Peace Talks Continue
Key Points: Oil prices held their recent gains as traders closely watched the next steps toward peace in the Middle East. Brent crude traded near

Global Oil Supply Collapses as Wall Street Warns of Price Explosion
Key Points: Nine weeks into the Iran war, the global economy continues to lose record amounts of oil. Despite this massive supply shock, oil prices

Economists Push Germany to Sell Gold Reserves to Help Struggling Citizens
Key Points: Germany sits on a massive fortune of solid gold. The German Bundesbank controls exactly 3,350 tonnes of the precious metal. This stash ranks

TotalEnergies Maxes Out Gonfreville Refinery to Shield France from Fuel Shocks
Key Points: TotalEnergies decided to push its massive Gonfreville refinery to its absolute limit this week. The company wants to protect the French energy market

US Blockade Squeezes Iran Oil Production as Peace Talks Stall
Key Points: President Donald Trump initiated a strict naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. This aggressive move directly targets the heart of

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Wall Street Awaits Big Tech Earnings
Key Points: Energy markets experienced a significant boost on Monday. Oil futures climbed higher as global energy supplies remained tight and peace talks between the

Japan Receives First American Oil Shipment Following Strait of Hormuz Closure
Key Points: A massive tanker carrying American crude oil finally sailed into Tokyo Bay on Sunday. Cosmo Energy Holdings Company purchased this important cargo to

US Budget Airlines Ask Government for $2.5 Billion Financial Rescue Package
Key Points: Several United States budget airlines desperately need cash to keep flying. A group of low-cost carriers, which includes Frontier Airlines and Avelo Airlines,

Oil Prices Spike As US And Iran Peace Talks Collapse Over Weekend
Key Points: Oil prices shot up rapidly during early Asian trading hours on Monday morning. Buyers rushed to secure their contracts as the ongoing standoff

Mexico Agrees to Export 1 Million Barrels of Oil to Japan
Key Points: Mexico is stepping up to help a major global ally facing a severe energy crisis. On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum officially announced

Oil Climbs for Fifth Day Amid US-Iran Tensions
Key Points: Oil prices rose for a fifth consecutive day, marking their longest streak of gains since January. This increase comes as uncertainty around talks

Oil Prices Climb as US and Iran Remain Deadlocked Over Hormuz
Key Points: Oil prices rose for a fourth straight day as the United States and Irancontinued their standoff over control of the Strait of Hormuz.



