Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Iraq's state news agency, the country's daily oil exports exceeded 3.4 million barrels through October, up from 3 million barrels per day in September.

US stock futures pointed higher on October 19, the 39th anniversary of the 1987 market crash, despite social media calls for a 'Black Monday' repeat. S&P 500 futures rose about 0.53% in pre-market trade while Nasdaq futures gained more than 1%. The rebound followed the Nasdaq's worst week since

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's energy transition fund has raised $8.7 billion.

Asia's liquefied natural gas benchmark price JKM surged above $30 per million British thermal units, marking the highest level since December 2022, according to market data.

According to two company officials, India's National Mineral Development Company (NMDC) has suspended its plans to enter the nickel industry as of today (October 19), citing concerns over nickel oversupply from Indonesia, which accounts for over 60% of global production. A senior NMDC official

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced plans to launch tungsten futures in the first quarter of 2027.

According to Jin10 Futures, CF2701 cotton futures contract fell 90 yuan to 15,790 yuan per ton on October 19, as new-season cotton entered the market at an accelerated pace. Xinjiang cotton picking progressed faster than the same period last year, while mills adopted a cautious purchasing stance;

According to BlockBeats on October 19, Middle Eastern crude oil exports rebounded as Asian refiners faced surging shipping and insurance costs that squeezed profit margins. HiLo Analytics data showed Asian refiners earned roughly $40 in gross profit per barrel, but after deducting

According to Guangzhou Futures Exchange, trading fees for PS2710 polysilicon futures contract were adjusted to 0.01% of transaction value, with intraday closing fees at 0.025%. Minimum order quantities were set at 5 contracts for opening positions

According to vessel tracking data, a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is currently sailing north through the Red Sea in a rare route to deliver gas to Europe.

In US Stock Market News for Monday, Oct 19, 2026 (1:48 AM ET), Asian shares remained mixed as technology stock volatility persisted while U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results (9:00 PM IST Tuesday, Oct 19). Oil prices fell more than 2%

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 19, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemical warehouse inventory showed the following changes: Fuel oil futures inventory increased by 40,000 tons to 40,000 tons, marking the largest single-day change. Pulp futures warehouse inventory rose by 817 tons to 4

Woodside Energy resumed commissioning work on its $12 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas export project off Western Australia's coast over the weekend following a brief suspension. The project had been temporarily halted after Greenpeace protesters boarded the offshore gas platform in a

Brent crude oil fell below $105 a barrel on Oct. 19, declining 2.43% intraday. West Texas Intermediate also dropped 2.21% to $96.76 a barrel, according to BlockBeats. Brent Crude and WTI Record Intraday Declines Brent crude slipped below the $105-a-barrel mark after a 2.43% intraday decline. West

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.07% to 158.114 yen as of 2:13 PM on May 19 in Tokyo foreign exchange markets after declining earlier in the session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The yen strengthened in morning trading following Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's hawkish remarks warning against

According to Jin10 Futures, China's fuel oil futures surged 6.37% to close at 5,797 yuan/ton on October 19. The rally was driven by persistent geopolitical risks, as U.S.-Iran negotiations showed no substantial progress and the Strait of Hormuz remained under pressure. Refined product flows

According to Jin10, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Thani warned on October 19 at the Doha Global Security Forum that the economic shock from energy supply disruptions in the Gulf region has not yet reached its peak. He stated that further cascading effects may occur in the co

According to the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, it has approved China National Chemical Corporation's application to increase the storage capacity of its crude oil futures delivery warehouse located on Changyaao Island, Dinghai District, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. The warehouse capacity w

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center, European natural gas futures surged 2% Monday morning to their highest level since December 2022, amid renewed security concerns in the Middle East. A liquefied natural gas carrier was attacked near Yemen on Saturday, intensifying market