Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

On Monday, October 19, U.S. real estate ETF declined 1.14%, leading losses across major asset classes. U.S. Treasury 20+ year ETF fell 0.74%, while gold ETF, investment-grade corporate bond ETF, and soybean fund dropped up to 0.61%. Nasdaq-100 ETF advanced 1.21%, with emerging market ETF up 0.73% a

According to Jin10, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned today that if the United States takes further military action, Iran will expand its blockade beyond the Strait of Hormuz to include the Suez Canal, risking a severe global energy crisis. Spokesman Hossein Mehrabi stated that Iran ha

According to Bloomberg and CBOT data, on Monday (Oct 19) at the close in New York, CBOT corn futures fell 1.58% to $4.6675 per bushel, with the Bloomberg grain index declining 0.93% to 31.5523 points, approaching its August 14 low of 31.4586. Other agricultural futures also retreated: CBOT wheat fu

Global markets face persistent inflation pressures, central bank policy divergence, Middle East energy supply disruptions, and tech sector turbulence affecting risk assets. Recent economic data confirmed hotter-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports,

According to Tasnim News Agency, Yemen-linked drones attacked Saudi Arabia's Dammam on October 19, forcing the Dammam airport to halt operations.

Peter Schiff warned on October 19 that the U.S. housing market may be facing the worst conditions in its history, citing a sharp rise in construction costs and higher mortgage rates. Cointelegraph reported Schiff made the argument while discussing the outlook for the U.S. housing market. Schiff's re

WTI November crude oil futures rose $2.25 to $103.66 per barrel today, up 2.22% for the session. Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures declined 3.76% to $109.10 per barrel.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures SC2612 contract closed up 2.34% at 735.60 yuan per barrel overnight on October 19. Meanwhile, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.69% and Shanghai silver futures declined 0.28% during the night

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) breaks through $112 per barrel, currently trading at $112.03 per barrel, up 0.1% from the previous trading session close.

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright stated that the government may launch construction work on New York's natural gas pipeline in spring 2027. No additional details on funding, permitting timeline, or project scope were

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the Trump administration invoked emergency wartime legislation to allocate $42 million to Williams Co.'s Constitutional Pipeline project on October 19. The funds will support licensing approvals and pre-construction work for the pipeline, originally

On October 19, Houthi forces launched multiple strikes on Saudi Arabia's energy facilities, airports, and military targets, according to statements from the armed group. The attacks included Saudi Aramco installations in

According to Bloomberg, Ivanhoe Electric is in talks to sell copper from its Santa Cruz project in Arizona, with CEO Taylor Melvin stating the product has attracted interest from traditional traders and strategic partners seeking U.S. supply. The company's shares rose 3% on Monday amid growing

Blackstone closed its fifth energy transition fund at $8.7 billion on Monday, October 19, after attracting commitments that exceeded the amount the private equity firm was prepared to accept. The fundraising represents approximately 55% growth from the predecessor fund, which raised $5.6 billion in

From 15:30 to 15:45 (UTC) on October 19, 2026, BTC fell 0.38% over the 15-minute candle, trading in a range of 82,070.3–82,390.7 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.39%. The current price is around $82,284.9, up 1.32% over 24 hours, but the most recent hourly candle recorded a 0.58% decline, indicating intensifying short-term battles between bulls and bears and a pronounced wait-and-see sentiment in the market. The main driver of this move is the diversion of safe-haven capital amid multiple overlappin

According to BASF's global head of procurement Matthias Dorn during the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in London, the chemical company's European factories will further reduce natural gas consumption this winter if prices remain at current elevated levels. Dorn stated that industrial

On Monday (Oct 19), at the close of EU trading, ICE UK Natural Gas futures rose 0.17%, TTF Dutch Natural Gas futures fell 0.25%, and EU carbon emission trading allowance futures advanced 0.48%.

According to Jin10, on October 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported private exporters sold 114,000 tons of soybeans to China and 261,000 tons to unknown destinations for delivery in the 2026/2027 crop year. Brazilian agricultural consulting firm AgRural said soybean planting in the

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Monday, October 19, after President Donald Trump waived new sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia through an October 16 executive order, raising expectations of additional Russian fuel exports. The policy shift represents Washington's attempt to contain rising