Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

Brent crude oil rose 1.00% today (August 14), trading at $86.72 per barrel as of the latest market data.

Bitcoin remained range-bound around $63,000 despite US July consumer price index (CPI) data confirming a slowdown in inflation. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July CPI rose 3.4% year-over-year, down from 3.5% in June, while core CPI excluding food and energy increased 2.5% year-over

SC crude oil futures main contract rose 2.00% during intraday trading on August 14, currently quoted at 565.30 yuan per barrel.

According to Guru Club, coking coal futures rallied over 5% on August 14, trading at 1,387.5 yuan/ton and marking the highest level since June 12.

WTI crude futures touched $82 per barrel intraday today, up 0.97% on the session.

Germany's wholesale price index year-on-year rate reached 5.3% in July, according to official data, up from 4.9% in the previous month.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 13, China's LNG outlet transaction average price for the week fell to 5,515.48 yuan/ton, down 27.36 yuan/ton or 0.49% from the previous week. Weak demand during the traditional consumption off-season, combined with logistics disruptions from recent rainfall a

According to Park Sang-hyuk, Digital Asset editor, Bitcoin declined today (August 14) as U.S. Treasury yields remained at elevated levels and market liquidity shifted toward equities, while gold and stocks rose. Major Bitcoin mining companies accelerated sales, with Marathon Holdings selling

According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats monitoring, on August 14, trader Valen9 maintained a $975,800 WTI crude oil short position on Hyperliquid with 14x leverage, averaging $81.10 and showing unrealized gains of approximately $6,376 (up 9.1%). The position comprises roughly 12,100 WTI contracts w

According to CME data on August 13, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent performance. Natural gas led gains with trading volume up 126,372 contracts to 636,718 and open interest rising 10,516 contracts to 1,713,873. In contrast, gold declined with volume down 17,856 contracts to 168,2

According to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 14, two tankers operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the night of August 13. No casualties were reported, according to an ADNOC statement released

According to BlockBeats, on August 14, the U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.67%, the highest level in over a year, compared to 6.43% in early July and 5.98% before the U.S.-Iran conflict escalated. Meanwhile, European markets saw similar pressures: the UK's 5-year fixed mortgage rate

According to KazTransOil, Kazakhstan exported 155,000 tonnes of oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in July, according to the national oil transportation company.

According to KazTransOil, Kazakhstan's oil exports through the CPC pipeline reached 271,000 tons in July.

Indonesia's President announced that state-owned enterprise Danantara Sumberdaya will soon manage all strategic commodity exports, beyond its current mandate of overseeing palm oil, coal, and ferroalloy.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's asphalt national average price this week reached 4,513.86 yuan/ton, up 4.26 yuan/ton or 0.09% week-over-week. Oil prices rallied amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed, providing cost-side support for asph

On August 14, Russian agricultural authorities tightened oversight of genetically modified rapeseed, tightening expectations for future edible oil supplies and driving gains in edible oils and oilseeds. Concurrently, precious metals declined notably as hawkish central bank commentary offset

According to Vice President Vance's interview with Fox News on Thursday, the U.S. has shifted its primary war objective in Iran from preventing nuclear weapons development to lowering fuel costs for American consumers. Vance stated that ensuring affordable gasoline for Americans is now the "top

According to European Energy Exchange (EEX) data released on August 14, Japan's electricity futures trading volume surged in July, with short-term contracts on the country's largest trading platform posting over 10,000 lots—nearly double compared to the same period last year. The exchange marked

Jeremy Siegel of WisdomTree said the Federal Reserve will likely skip a September rate hike if oil holds near $80 a barrel. Siegel, a professor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School, spoke as the S&P 500 topped 7,800 for the first time this month. The outlook followed this week's inflation