Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Guru Club, Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated today that the organization will consider releasing additional oil from its emergency reserves if necessary.

Zema Global has expanded its partnership with Marex, making a broader range of Marex pricing, curve, index, and historical datasets available through Zema's Decisioning Infrastructure. The expanded offering covers crude oil, refined products, freight, petrochemicals, natural gas liquids, biofuels, p

According to FactSet data compiled by Barron's, energy stocks in the S&P 500 begin their earnings season today (Tuesday, October 20) with third-quarter earnings per share expected to grow 128% year-over-year, roughly double the growth rate of the technology sector. This marks a significant

According to an announcement from Yankuang Energy (01171), in Q3 2026, commodity coal output totaled 43.77 million tonnes, down 4.9% year-over-year. Commodity coal sales reached 44.50 million tonnes, representing a 3.51% decline compared to the same period last year, with self-produced coal sales

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, two tankers caught fire on mines in the Strait of Hormuz and were forced to halt on October 20. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down the 54th U.S. MQ-9 drone. The Guard's naval and aerospace forces continue to monitor the region and

Brent crude oil broke above $110 a barrel on Tuesday and held there, with the December contract at $111.08, up $1.53 or 1.40% on the session. The move follows a full week of gains rather than one session's spike, with Brent crude oil up 6.51% over five sessions, 10.61% on the month and 24.15%

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 19, crude oil markets showed divergence: WTI November futures rose $2.25 to settle at $103.66 per barrel, while Brent December futures fell $0.31 to $109.55 per barrel. Naphtha surged $20 to $996 per ton CFR Japan. In Asia, MX declined $10 to $1,180 per ton

WTI crude oil broke through $100 per barrel today, marking the first time since September 16, with intraday gains of 1.98%.

Robot concept stocks rallied today on October 20 amid multiple industry catalysts. Robot ETFs rose sharply, with Guotai (159272.SZ) climbing 4.84% to 0.737 yuan, Penghua (159278.SZ) gaining 4.83% to 0.868 yuan, and Yifangda (159530.SZ) advancing 4.81% to 1.220 yuan. Tesla's recent shareholder

According to ZhiTong Finance, Yanzhou Coal Australia (03668) reported equity sales volume of 9 million tons for Q3 2026, declining 23% quarter-over-quarter and 16% year-over-year. The quarter saw continued price gains, with thermal coal prices up 7% and metallurgical coal prices up 5%. The company's

According to First Chuangye Futures, industrial silicon futures fell nearly 2% on October 20 amid weakening demand. The main contract is expected to oscillate between 8,200 and 8,600 yuan as polysilicon production cuts intensify and downstream purchasing remains limited, while supply constraints in

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange announced on October 20 that starting from the last trading day of October 2026, non-futures company members, foreign special brokers or customers lacking hedge position

According to the London Metal Exchange on October 20, tin inventory decreased by 25 tonnes, lead inventory fell 3,925 tonnes, and aluminum inventory declined 150 tonnes. Meanwhile, nickel inventory rose 756 tonnes, copper inventory increased 1,625 tonnes, and zinc inventory climbed 3,275 tonnes.

According to Odaily monitoring, on Oct 20, a contract address with cumulative gains exceeding $29.29 million reduced approximately $3.17 million in ZEC short positions, closing $3.41 million worth at a profit of $73,300 and reallocating $250,000 into new shorts. The address currently holds $1.42 mil

Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage business of blockchain company Ripple, has launched real-world asset (RWA) perpetual swaps providing institutional clients with continuous exposure to more than 100 markets linked to traditional financial assets. The offering covers equities, stock indexes,

According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), oil product prices rose over 50% year-over-year in September, driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions.

According to Jin10, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemical futures warehouse receipts showed mixed movements on October 20. Pulp futures warehouse receipts increased by 2,362 tons to 413,517 tons, while factory inventory fell 2,000 tons to 18,000 tons. Medium sour crude oil futures holdings d

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) data on October 20, warehouse inventory for major metals declined day-over-day: aluminum futures fell 6,823 tons to 78,937 tons; refined copper futures decreased 2,443 tons to 32,967 tons; lead futures dropped 9,200 tons to 22,076 tons; and alumina wareh

According to Guru Club, Bahrain committed today (October 20) to supplying 100,000 tons of diesel monthly to France.

Hwang Ki-yeon, president of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), stated on October 20 that the bank is discussing using supply chain stabilization funds to support Korea Zinc's smelter construction project in Tennessee. Hwang made the remarks during a parliamentary audit by the