Categories
Six markets, trackedCrude Oil
Refining margins, OPEC plus supply decisions, and the freight routes that move barrels to market.
Natural Gas
LNG export capacity, pipeline flows, and the seasonal demand swings driving Henry Hub pricing.
Gold
Central bank demand, rate expectations, and gold's role as the market's preferred hedge.
Silver
Industrial demand from solar and electronics manufacturing meets investment-driven price swings.
Forestry and Lumber
From tropical hardwood origin markets to North American softwood, tracking supply, certification, and freight.
Agriculture
Cocoa, coffee, and the weather and logistics risks reshaping soft commodity supply chains.
Insights
Perspective and analysisCameroon to North America: What Tropical Hardwood Buyers Need to Know
An inside look at the supply chain connecting Douala and Yaoundé sawmills to North American buyers, and why direct origin sourcing changes the economics for importers.
Oil Market Report: Supply Cuts Reshape the Back Half of 2026
Global refining runs have fallen sharply this year as Middle East disruptions and feedstock constraints ripple through crude markets.
Gold's Rate-Sensitive Rally Faces a September Test
Dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller have traders scaling back rate hike bets, keeping gold rangebound near multi-month levels.
LNG Oversupply Wave Set to Reshape Gas Pricing in 2026
Thirty-seven million tonnes of new LNG capacity is hitting the market this year, with Asian demand recovery the key swing factor.
African Hardwoods Dominate the Global Luxury Timber Sector
Tightening forest management regulation and rising freight rates are projected to push African hardwood prices up sharply through year end.
Cocoa and Coffee Rally Again as Volatility Whipsaws Markets
El Mamoun Amrouk of the FAO points to weather shocks and shifting logistics costs as the drivers behind this year's cocoa and coffee price swings.