Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated recently that refineries in Russia have come under attack, but stressed that the damage inflicted is not significant. Putin's comments reflected Moscow's continued claims that military infrastructure remains operational despite ongoing

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil broke through $97 per barrel on October 15, gaining 2.02% intraday.

According to Guru Club, U.S. crude oil futures rose more than $2 on October 15, reaching their highest level since September 21. Brent crude oil futures also turned positive during the session.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) rebounded to $108.09 per barrel today, declining 0.7% over the past 24 hours.

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Syria's Jabesa natural gas export pipeline in the northeast came under attack on October 15, with a fire breaking out at the site.

The International Monetary Fund forecasts the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan economy will contract 1.3% in 2026 before rebounding 6.6% in 2027. The projection was presented on October 15, marking a reversal from 3.3% growth in 2025. The contraction stems from prolonged conflict and energy di

According to media reports, negotiations between Antofagasta Minerals and strikers at Chile's Centinela copper mine on Thursday showed no progress, with three workers now on their seventh day of hunger strike.

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures market ended lower overnight on October 15. Oil and oilseed products led declines, with DCE palm oil dropping 1.95%. Black metals bucked the trend, with SHFE rebar rising 0.23%. Chemical products and energy futures also fell, including DCE styrene

The US Commerce Department reported September retail and food service sales totaled $745.021 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, increasing 0.8% from the previous month and 6.3% year-over-year. The monthly gain exceeded market expectations of 0.3% growth tracked by Yonhap Infomax. The August ret

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, September retail and food service sales reached $745.02 billion, up 0.8% month-over-month on October 15, exceeding market expectations of 0.3% growth. Year-over-year, sales increased 6.3%. Gasoline consumption showed the strongest gain, surging 28.1%

According to Guru Club, the Baltic Dry Index fell 122 points, or 4.57%, to 2,545 on Thursday, October 15, marking its lowest level since June 30 and ninth consecutive daily decline. Large vessel rates led the pullback: the Capesize Index dropped 308 points (8.48%) to 3,322, its lowest since early A

On October 15, Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Europe maintains a "destructive stance" toward the diesel supply agreement reached between Russia and the U.S.

According to Financial Times, AngloAmerican has been in discussions with multiple technology companies regarding equity investments to secure long-term metal supplies, CEO Duncan Wanblad said recently. Tech firms are weighing two options: securing direct long-term purchasing agreements or

In US Stock Market News on October 15th, US stocks performed unevenly with the Dow Jones trading at 51,768.33, gaining 146.85 points or 0.28%, while the Nasdaq dropped 371.01 points or 1.39% to 26,321.86 and the S&P 500 fell 48.19 points or 0.62% to 7,670.75. Traders were weighing inflation

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), a collective action plan launched in March to release 400 million barrels of oil and fuel has deployed 330 million barrels as of now. Member states are accelerating the release of the remaining approximately 100 million barrels due to mounting

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas inventories in the U.S. increased by 67 billion cubic feet last week, falling short of the 75 billion cubic feet expected by analysts. Weekly inventories grew 1.91% to reach 3.57 trillion cubic feet, down from the previous week's 2

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. natural gas inventories declined by 67 billion cubic feet in the week ending October 9, compared with a decrease of 85 billion cubic feet in the previous week.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release its weekly natural gas inventory data for the week ending October 9 in approximately 10 minutes.

From 13:30 to 13:45 on October 15, 2026 (UTC), BTC surged 0.60% over 15 minutes, with its price rising from 80,088.2 USDT to 80,756.3 USDT, for an Ampl of 0.83%. Despite the short-term rebound, BTC was still down approximately 2.67% over the past 24 hours, falling from a high of $82,526 to around $79,795, while the broader market remained weak. The main drivers of this move were the continued escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict and increased expectations of FED rate hikes. Houthi forces attacke

U.S. commercial inventories rose 0.4% month-over-month in August, matching economist expectations. The figure represents a slowdown from July's 0.8% increase.