Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Jin10 Futures, copper prices on July 30 face mixed signals as tight supply and low inventory provide support while hawkish monetary expectations and weak demand limit upside. LME copper inventory fell to 262,300 tons, with domestic social inventory also at low levels, offering strong pr

Southbound China Oil Fund (南方原油LOF) will halt trading from market open through 10:30 AM on July 31, 2026.

Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate oil prices rose on Thursday, July 30, as the United States resumed strikes on Iran and U.S. crude inventories posted their largest weekly decline in years. Brent futures gained $1.48, or 1.6%, to $92.22 a barrel at 7:07 a.m. GMT, while WTI added 43 cents, or 0

According to Jin10 and sources briefed on the matter, Pakistan and Iran reached an agreement on July 30 to ensure safe passage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar. The Al Areesh LNG carrier loaded cargo in Qatar in early July and passed through the

According to sources, Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Lukoil's Perm refinery in Russia on Wednesday (July 29), triggering a fire at the facility.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales ordered the winding up of Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission presented evidence of alleged investment fraud involving fake bond investments and false documentation. ASIC's investigation found that Capital Guard

According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Supreme Court of New South Wales recently ordered the winding up of Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd following findings of alleged investment fraud. The company raised approximately A$17.4 million from around 80 investors

According to market sources, tankers originally scheduled to load cargo at the CPC terminal are departing the Black Sea.

According to agricultural market sources, Ukrainian drones struck a grain export terminal at Russia's Taman Port recently, causing significant damage to the facility.

Harvest Crude Oil LOF will halt trading starting at market open on July 31, 2026, and resume trading at 10:30 AM. The fund's redemption services will continue to operate normally during the trading halt.

According to Turkish officials quoted by Jin10, Turkey expects Iraqi crude oil supplies to continue despite failing to renew a pipeline agreement that expired on July 27. President Erdogan and Iraqi PM Ali Al-Sudani held talks on Tuesday regarding the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which spans 986

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced a $4.84 million investment in Harena Rare Earths' Ampasindava rare earth project in Madagascar to support pilot plant operations, metallurgical testing, and environmental studies. The funding aims to diversify US critical mineral s

According to Oilprice.com, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced today that it will provide $4.84 million to Harena Rare Earths' Ampasindava rare earth project in Madagascar to support pilot plant operations, metallurgical testing, and environmental research. The Am

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, on July 30, Polymarket trader xm39 held 806,700 Yes shares betting on a U.S. invasion of Iran by 2027, with a position cost of $223,000 at an average of $0.2763. The trader's linked Hyperliquid address is now the platform's largest WTI crude long,

According to Singapore Enterprise Development Board, Singapore fuel oil inventories fell by 1.326 million barrels to 1.814 million barrels in the week ended July 29, marking a six-week low.

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, distillate fuel oil inventories declined by 981,000 barrels during the week ended July 29, dropping to 7.734 million barrels, the lowest level in seven