Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

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

On October 19, Brent crude prices fell over 2% to $107.57 per barrel after President Donald Trump waived new sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia on October 16, raising expectations of additional Russian fuel exports. However, continuing tanker attacks in the Middle East kept prices

Hindustan Zinc reported quarterly profit growth exceeding 200% on Monday, driven by rising metal prices. The company simultaneously lowered its FY2027 zinc production cost guidance, supported by increased output and higher by-product

According to consulting firm IKAR, Russian wheat export prices fell by $1 per ton last week to $267/ton for delivery in late November to early December, with most cargo rerouted to Baltic Sea ports. Shipment volumes are expected to rise in October, IKAR noted. The redirection reflects the closure

According to Guru Club, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 35 points (1.39%) to 2,546 on Monday (Oct 19), ending a ten-day losing streak, driven by strength in Capesize vessel rates. The Capesize Index (BCI) surged 116 points (3.57%) to 3,365, with Capesize daily profits climbing 1,054 US dollars to 27

According to Reuters, on October 19, Qatar plans to build two power plants in Lebanon over the next three years and sign a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement, as part of efforts to revive the country's struggling power sector. The proposal, titled the National Comprehensive Energy

According to Guru Club, PVC continuous main contract futures rose 1% intraday on October 19, trading at 4,974.00 yuan.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 21:20 on October 19, ethylene glycol options posted the largest gains among major commodities. Ethylene glycol 2611 put options at 4,500 strike surged 114.29%, trading at 7.5 yuan

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) futures contracts declined 100 yuan intraday today, now trading at 7,318 yuan per ton with a 1.35% drop.

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures night session opened with mixed performance on Oct 19. Fuel oil rose 1.31%, aluminum gained 0.56%, rapeseed oil climbed 0.54%, and nickel increased 0.4%. On the downside, ethylene glycol dropped 2.83%, coking coal fell 2.36%, and bitumen

According to Qatar's statement, on Monday (October 19), Qatar's Energy Minister met with Iran's acting oil minister to discuss energy cooperation. The meeting comes as Qatar seeks to repair damage from recent regional tensions, including attacks on its Ras Laffan liquefied petroleum gas facility

USOIL and XAUUSD markets face a data-heavy week ahead, with British unemployment figures on Tuesday at 06:00 GMT, British inflation data on Wednesday at 06:00 GMT, Japanese inflation on Thursday at 23:30 GMT, and German and British manufacturing PMI releases on Friday. The economic calendar is

According to market analysis, several key economic releases are expected this week to drive market movements across oil and gold markets. British unemployment data drops Tuesday at 06:00 AM GMT, with UK inflation forecast at 3.4% on Wednesday, while Japanese inflation and German and British