Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Al Jazeera, citing Iranian state news agency IRNA, Iran's Vice President Jafar Ghaem-Panah stated on August 27 that a U.S. naval blockade has prevented Iran from importing sufficient gasoline to compensate for domestic production shortfalls. "Gasoline production is insufficient, and

According to Bharat Petroleum executives, the company will conduct a ship-to-ship transfer of 1 million barrels of Iraqi crude in Fujairah within one to two days.

According to Politico, the Trump administration is considering imposing a new round of comprehensive tariffs on semiconductors, despite warnings from tech companies that such measures could undermine U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence. The reported deliberation involves discussions among

According to Jin10, Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO is offering buyers a new pickup location outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the Iran conflict began. The organization is selling Basrah medium and heavy crude through tender, with buyers able to receive

According to a report by YIDE Futures on August 27, domestic crude oil futures (SC) diverged from international benchmarks (WTI and Brent) due to elevated transportation and insurance costs. Shipping costs for Middle Eastern crude to China surged to $18 per barrel from under $2, an eight-fold

According to LME data released today (August 27), copper inventory fell by 1,900 tons. In the same period, lead inventory decreased by 2,100 tons and nickel by 240 tons, while zinc inventory increased by 550 tons, tin by 470 tons, and aluminum remained

According to Guru Club, Chicago wheat futures hit a three-year high on August 27 amid growing market concerns that escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict could further disrupt global grain supplies, one of the world's most critical

According to Singapore Enterprise Development Board, as of the week ended August 26, Singapore fuel oil inventories rose 817,000 barrels to 19.24 million barrels, reaching a three-week high.

According to Singapore Economic Development Board, Singapore's middle distillates inventory rose by 153,000 barrels to 8.427 million barrels in the week ending Aug. 26, marking a two-week high.

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, light distillate oil stocks rose 539,000 barrels to hit a two-week high of 11.515 million barrels for the week ended August 26.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's bonded fuel oil commercial inventory at sample ports declined to 913,000 tons on August 27, down 230,000 tons from the previous period, representing a 2.46% decrease. The sample ports include Zhoushan, Qingdao, and

Following the recent tariff escalation between Canada and the U.S., Canadian consumers have intensified boycott efforts against American products, according to Jin10. The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, prompting Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs effective

According to Jin10 Futures, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) chemical futures warehouse receipts showed mixed movements on August 27. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) futures warehouse receipts fell to 119,398 contracts, down 438 contracts from the previous trading day. Polypropylene (PP) futures declined to

According to Drewry's World Container Index (WCI), global container shipping rates surged more than 100% in the second quarter, reaching a two-year peak of $4,639 per 40-foot container by the week of July 9. The spike has been driven by companies expediting shipments ahead of tariff policy changes a

According to Kimmeridge Energy Management, approximately half of planned U.S. data centers are facing delays or cancellations due to political opposition and infrastructure complexity. Ben Dell, co-founder and managing partner of Kimmeridge, noted that the traditional 'Silicon Valley model' is

According to Ukrainian Railways, grain export transport volume in August declined 60% month-on-month to 574,000 tons.

According to Jin10, China's domestic futures major contracts experienced significant capital movements as of 3:16 PM on August 27. Inflows led the CSI 1000 (September 2026) contract with CNY 27.3 billion, followed by coking coal (September 2026)

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 27 (Week 35), China's refined oil social inventory stood at 1.585 million tons, down 566,000 tons from the previous week. Gasoline inventory totaled 804,000 tons, declining 279,000 tons with an inventory share of 25.98 percent, while diesel inventory

According to the Shanghai Futures Exchange, on August 27, key commodity inventory levels shifted as follows: Copper futures inventories fell to 32,213 metric tons, down 2,378 tons day-over-day. Aluminum futures inventories declined to 251,174 tons, down 6,114 tons. Zinc futures inventories rose to 1

According to Jin10 Futures, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemical commodity inventory data for August 27 showed fuel oil warehouse inventories rose significantly to 60,420 tons, up 40,000 tons from the previous trading day. Pulp futures warehouse inventories also increased to 382,974 tons, g