Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to CCTV News, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the U.S. Treasury Secretary's revocation of sanction exemptions on Iranian oil sales on July 11, stating the action violated Article 9 of the Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding. Araghchi said the breach is part of a series o

According to data from the China Futures Association, China's futures market cumulative trading volume reached 5.105 billion contracts in the first half of 2026, while cumulative trading value hit 482.7 trillion yuan, rising 25.23% and 42.08% year-on-year respectively. The market continued to

Janggle researcher Kim Jun-seong identified the Federal Reserve's rate path and Middle East geopolitical risks as key variables affecting cryptocurrency markets this week. In a recent weekly research report, Janggle diagnosed that risk appetite in crypto markets remained constrained amid an

According to Jangul research firm, the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate path and Middle East geopolitical risks emerged as key variables for crypto markets this week. The Fed held its benchmark rate at 3.50%-3.75% in June's FOMC meeting, while some board members reviewed the need for

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures settled at $71.41 per barrel on July 11, down $0.67 or 0.93%. Brent crude oil futures settled at $76.01 per barrel, declining $0.29 or 0.38%.

According to Reuters, Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged Russian oil refining facilities in recent weeks, creating severe domestic fuel shortages. Russia, traditionally a major exporter of gasoline and diesel, has begun importing fuel to meet domestic demand. The country has already imported at

According to Iran's semi-official YJC news agency, a fire at the Oxin Palayesh refinery in Lorestan Province was brought under control on Friday, July 4. The facility's safety manager told YJC that the blaze was contained to an area where abandoned oil drums were stored and did not spread to the ref

US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran ended on July 10, yet international oil prices closed lower. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for August delivery fell $0.67 (0.93%) to $71.41 per barrel, while Brent crude for September delivery

S-Oil surged 19.87% this week (6-10) as Middle East tensions escalated, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 11th. The stock rally occurred while the KOSPI index fell over 7%, positioning S-Oil as a defensive play amid market volatility. The price surge reflects investor expectations

According to News1, this week (July 6-10), S-Oil surged 19.87% while the KOSPI fell over 7%, amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The stock rally reflected expectations that refining margins will remain strong in the second half of 2026. WTI

According to Kitco, spot gold and silver prices declined on Friday morning as traders balanced weak June employment data against the Federal Reserve's recent minutes, steady Treasury yields, and renewed uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold was trading near $4,104.30, down 0.44%, while spot

As of Friday, July 10, spot gold fell 0.23% to $4,114.36 per ounce, declining 1.51% for the week, while spot silver dropped 0.21% to $59.83 per ounce and fell 4.13% weekly. COMEX copper futures rose 1.90% to $6.2865 per pound for the week.

FTSE Russell research identifies artificial intelligence infrastructure and the global energy transition as creating larger commodity investment opportunities than gold, according to Indrani De, Head of Global Investment Research at the firm. While gold continues serving as a portfolio anchor amid g

According to FTSE Russell, while gold remains an essential portfolio anchor amid geopolitical uncertainty and elevated central bank demand, commodity investors should increasingly focus on metals tied to artificial intelligence and

According to Jin10, crude oil prices fell on July 11 at the close of trading. August-delivery WTI crude futures declined 67 cents to settle at $71.41 per barrel, down 0.93 percent. September-delivery Brent crude futures fell 29 cents to $76.01 per barrel, down 0.38 percent.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as of the week ending July 7, speculators increased net short positions in CBOT 10-year Treasury futures by 5,371 contracts to 814,262. Meanwhile, net short positions in CBOT 2-year Treasury futures decreased by 26,573 contracts to 1,261,00

On Friday (July 10), the MSCI Latin America Equity Index rose 2.1%, marking its largest single-day gain in over three weeks, while the regional currency index gained 0.4%. The rally was supported by rising oil prices, despite renewed Middle East tensions pressuring global risk

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending July 7, COMEX gold speculators reduced their net long positions by 1,964 contracts to 114,854 contracts. Silver speculators cut net long positions by 616 contracts to 12,131 contracts, while copper speculators d

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), WTI crude oil speculators reduced their net long positions by 19,507 contracts to 65,681 in the week ending July 7.

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT wheat futures rose 6.59% this week to $6.3925 per bushel as of Friday (July 10), while corn futures gained 4.25% to $4.6025 per bushel. The Bloomberg Grains Index increased 1.96% on Friday and accumulated a 4.66% weekly gain, closing at 30.8965