Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to CBOT data, as of September 25, Chicago wheat futures fell 1.44% this week to $7.04 per bushel, while soybeans rose 1.27% to $13.20 per bushel. Corn futures gained 0.24% to $5.2875 per bushel over the same

According to Politico, the Trump administration is considering diesel price relief measures this week or early next week, rather than imposing export restrictions, citing three sources familiar with the matter. Potential measures include increasing tax-exempt diesel supply for agriculture and

According to Fars News, Iran on September 26 denied reports of resumed negotiations with the U.S., calling Western media coverage on the matter "fabricated news" aimed at influencing markets and oil prices. Iranian officials dismissed reports that Iranian technical experts had traveled to New York t

WTI November crude futures closed down $2.20, or 2.32%, at $92.41 per barrel today, extending weekly losses to nearly 3.82%. In energy markets, NYMEX October natural gas futures settled at $3.1960 per million British thermal units, while October gasoline futures closed at $3.3934 per gallon and Octo

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, Germany is discussing plans to mandate natural gas utilities, power plant operators, and traders to fill storage facilities to full capacity next year. The proposed scheme would set minimum gas injection quotas, requiring companies to maintain specified

According to ICE data, diesel speculators' net long positions declined by 3,835 contracts to 90,831 for the week ending September 22.

According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Brent crude oil speculative net long positions decreased by 64,543 contracts to 218,114 for the week ending September 22.

According to Jin10, the Rhine River in Germany reached a historic low water level of 2 centimeters near Koblenz on September 25, 5 centimeters lower than the previous record set on August 17. Germany's Rhine Waterway and Navigation Authority stated that the situation remains tense. Water levels at m

According to U.S. officials cited by Al Jazeera, approximately 40 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 48 hours.

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies increased the number of active drilling rigs for the third consecutive week.

The number of U.S. natural gas drilling rigs for the week of September 25 increased to 135, up from 134 in the prior week.

The U.S. oil rig count reached 599 in the week of September 25, increasing from 595 in the prior week.

U.S. oil drilling activity increased during the week of September 25, with the rig count rising to 455 from 452 the previous week, according to Baker Hughes data.

According to Iranian officials and Foreign Minister Araghchi, on September 26, Iran refused to compromise on its nuclear program and vowed to keep the Hormuz Strait closed until the United States meets all of Tehran's conditions. Iran

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) fell to $101.82 per barrel in the past 24 hours, marking a 5.1% decline.

According to Odaily, U.S.-Iran negotiations entered the technical consultation phase today (Sept. 25), with Brent crude oil falling 4% intraday to $96.71 per barrel, according to Gate data.

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil fell 3.5% intraday on September 26, trading at $90.54 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped over 4% to $96.56. The decline followed reports that U.S.-Iran negotiations have entered a technical consultation phase, with market participants expecting potential relief i

According to Guru Club, on September 26, Brent crude oil futures fell 3.08% to $97.13 per barrel, while WTI crude oil futures declined 2.69% to $92.07 per barrel.

WTI crude oil fell 0.51 per barrel in 5 minutes, trading at 91.94. Brent crude declined 0.57 per barrel over the same period, settling at 97.05.