Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

The US dollar strengthened on October 14, with the Dollar Index (DXY) rising to 102.537, up 0.323 points (0.316%) from the previous session, as of 4pm Eastern Time in the New York foreign exchange market. The dollar's appreciation was driven by US September consumer price index (CPI) data

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 14 afternoon ET, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.316 percentage points to 102.537. The dollar strengthened as September's core Consumer Price Index came in at 0.3% month-on-month, exceeding market expectations of 0.2%, signaling persistent domestic

According to Tasnim News Agency, Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Saudi Arabia came under attack by Houthi militants on October 15, with the chief executive officer's office reportedly struck. The attack marks an escalation in regional tensions, as Houthi forces have intensified operations targeting c

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose for a fifth consecutive trading day on October 14 (US Eastern Time), climbing $0.95 (1.01%) to close at $95.09 per barrel. The rally began on October 8 and continued as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked major oil facilities and airports in

According to the Federal Reserve's October Beige Book released on October 14, inflationary pressures intensified across the U.S. economy, driven by rising oil prices and broader cost increases in raw materials, tariffs, and insurance. Among the Fed's 12 regional districts, 3 reported robust price in

According to API data, U.S. gasoline inventories declined to 1.091 million barrels for the week ending October 9, compared to market expectations of an 800,000-barrel decrease and a prior-week decline of 1.365 million barrels.

U.S. refined product imports reached 30,000 barrels per day in the week ending October 9, according to API data, reversing the prior week's decline of 380,000 barrels per day.

According to API data, U.S. heating oil inventories declined 70,000 barrels for the week ending October 9, compared to the previous week's 902,000 barrels.

According to the American Petroleum Institute, U.S. Cushing crude oil inventory reached 1.823 million barrels in the week ending October 9, compared with 0.866 million barrels in the prior week.

According to API data, U.S. refined oil inventories declined 1.458 million barrels for the week ended Oct. 9, falling short of the expected 2 million barrel decrease. The result marks a reversal from the prior week's 461,000 barrel

According to American Petroleum Institute (API) data, U.S. crude oil inventories fell 11.123 million barrels last week, marking a significant increase from the prior week's decline of 2.1 million barrels.

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. crude oil production rose to 118,000 barrels per day for the week ended October 9, up from 92,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

In US Stock Market News on October 14, the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 index, and Nasdaq composite all declined, while Canada's main stock index fell nearly 400 points weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector. The Dow Jones was down 48.62 points at 51,621.48, the S&P 500 index

According to Jin10, crude oil futures rose on October 14. WTI November futures climbed 95 cents to settle at $95.09 per barrel, up 1.01%, while Brent December futures advanced 37 cents to $106.06 per barrel, up 0.35%.

According to CBOT data, on Wednesday, Oct 14, Chicago soybean futures fell 0.49% to $12.7750 per bushel, soybean oil declined 1.67%, and lean hog futures dropped 2.87%. The Bloomberg Commodity Index fell 0.19% to 32.3147.

According to Trump via Truth Social announcement on October 14, the U.S. president launched the Alaska LNG project, describing it as the largest energy infrastructure project in Alaska's history. South Korea pledged $50 billion in infrastructure investment as part of a trade and investment

Shanghai crude oil 2611 futures fell 2.95% overnight (October 14) to close at 733.90 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold contracts declined 1.61%, while Shanghai silver fell 6.29% during the same session.

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President Donald Trump announced that South Korea plans to invest $50 billion in the Alaska liquefied natural gas project, according to a Cointelegraph report on Oct. 14. Taiwan pledged to purchase $70 billion to $80 billion of LNG and committed a separate $4.4 billion equity investment in the proje

According to a Houthi statement on October 14 (local time), Houthi forces claimed to have conducted precision strikes against multiple Saudi targets, including Aramco's headquarters in Dammam, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and oil refineries, causing destruction and fires. Saudi