#commodities
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Oil Prices Ease as Iran Signals Diplomacy, but Strait of Hormuz Risk Persists
Oil prices edged lower after Iran indicated that mediator-led diplomacy with Washington is still active despite renewed conflict. Investors remain…
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Brent Crude Nears $88 as Strait of Hormuz Flows Tighten
Brent crude climbed more than 4% to nearly $88 a barrel as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz weakened…
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Henry Hub Natural Gas Falls to 6-Week Low as Storage Surplus Caps Rally
Henry Hub natural gas slid to a six-week low near $2.86 per MMBtu as cooler weather forecasts, high production and…
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Gold Prices Slip Below $4,000 as Oil Surge Fuels Fed Rate-Hike Fears
Gold fell below the $4,000 level even as Middle East tensions intensified, highlighting how rising oil prices and higher rate…
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Brent Crude at $85 as Strait of Hormuz Risks Meet Thin U.S. Fuel Buffers
Brent crude climbed above $85 after six consecutive nights of U.S. strikes on Iran, while U.S. stockpiles remain unusually tight.…
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Henry Hub Natural Gas Falls to $2.86 as Freeport Outage Reshapes the Market
Henry Hub natural gas fell to $2.86/MMBtu even as Brent crude climbed above $84, highlighting a sharp split inside global…
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Brent Crude at $84.54: Why the Oil Curve Still Bets on De-Escalation
Brent crude is trading at $84.54 after a sharp 22% rebound from early July lows, but the futures curve still…
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Gold Price Tests $4,000 as Higher Yields Undercut Safe-Haven Demand
Gold fell back toward the $4,000 level as rising oil prices and firmer Treasury yields outweighed a brief boost from…
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Central Bank Gold Buying Accelerates as Prices Fall 28%
Central banks are increasing gold purchases even after a sharp pullback from January highs. The pattern underscores how official buyers…
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Henry Hub Natural Gas Slides to $2.87 as Freeport Outage Deepens Summer Oversupply
Henry Hub natural gas fell to $2.87 per MMBtu, a two-month low, as Freeport LNG maintenance, strong production and a…