Brent Back Above $100 as Houthis Hit Saudi Infrastructure
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Wednesday, Oct. 7, here. See earlier developments below.
Derivatives
Oil prices rise as M.East supply jitters persist
Brent crude oil futures fell 45 cents, or 0.4%, to $110.83 a barrel by 0050 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $103.88.
Wall Street ends at a record high for the first time since mid-August
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased.
Europe gas rises as tanker threats counter surge in Hormuz LNG shipments
Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues have fallen since the sanctions were implemented, subsequently constricting Putin’s ability to fund his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, much more should be done to limit Rus…
Oil prices slip amid upbeat Mideast supply data, G7 stockpile release pledge
"Oil is little changed after yesterday's decline as traders continue to digest a modest easing in supply-side anxiety," said KCM Trade chief analyst Tim Waterer.
Gold firms as easing oil prices soothe some inflation worries
Gold (XAU/USD) retreats slightly from a two-week high touched earlier this Wednesday, albeit it retains an intraday bullish bias through the first half of the European session. Hopes that US-Iran diplomacy could ease en…
Gold Rebounds but Strong US Dollar and Yields Keep Downside Risks Elevated
The dollar has shown signs of stabilising, but has struggled to stay bid on Bessent’s ruling out JPY intervention and a slightly hawkish Fed. The risks of another major leg lower in USD remain elevated, even if our bias…
Is AI accelerating clean energy or oil and gas?
The net climate impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) depend largely on how its applications propagate through competing energy pathways. Predominant analyses examine the relationship between datacenter energy demand,…
Gold: Softer Jobs Data Triggers Selling as Focus Shifts to Fed’s Oct 28 Meet
The crypto market is once again at a crossroads as global investors turn their attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s October 28-29, 2025, FOMC meeting. After more than a year of economic turbulence and monetary recali…
Oil set for weekly loss on supply recovery, G7’s release of emergency stocks
The G7 has agreed to coordinate the release of 100 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the IEA over four months, with a substantial volume of diesel to be released within the first 20 days
Gold Remains Range-Bound Amid US Military Deployment to Middle East, Tanker Hits
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to send ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to secure crude oil and energy cargoes from Middle Eastern suppliers as disruptions caused by the Iran war continue to strain …
WTI Sinks Nearly 4% as EU Weighs Emergency Stockpile Release
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday as Europe moved closer to another emergency stock release under pressure from the Trump administration, with WTI dropping nearly 4% and Brent falling below $100. At 6:54 a.m. ET, WTI wa…
Gold Is Caught Between Softer Growth Data and a Still-Hawkish Fed Path
Stocks are currently swimming between two currents. On one side, stronger growth supports earnings. On the other, stronger growth supports higher rates. So far neither side has managed to drown the other.
Oil Prices Slide as Gulf Flows Return Toward Pre-War Levels
The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index is heading for a monthly loss of around 3%, trimming its year-to-date gain to 26%. The setback marks the first monthly decline since December but does little to alter the broad…
Oil rises for September, Brent jumps 14% as Middle East conflict drags on
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
Oil Market Split Shows Why Fuel Shortages Are Outpacing Crude Supply
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Shell approves C$33 billion LNG Canada expansion
As tankers sat at anchor outside the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar's LNG facilities burned in the opening days of March 2026, Asia's structural dependence on Gulf oil and gas was exposed — in real time, at full scale. The …
Gold Market Faces a Rate Test After Losing Its Fed Cut Premium
Bias: Gold futures remain trapped in a short-term trading range near the psychologically important $4,000 level. The better risk-to-reward currently appears on the bullish side, but only if buyers first reclaim the tigh…
U.S. stocks mostly lower amid volatile trading in the bond market
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been gripped by volatility over the course of the past month, with many assets seeing wild swings and major losses as the U.S.-Iran war drags on.
Wells Fargo lowers gold price target amid rate concerns
August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …
Gold’s $4,100 Test Could Decide Whether the 2026 Bull Market Holds
The gold price outlook for July 2026 rests on a single tension: the price has fallen 28% from its January record on hawkish Fed expectations, while the structural forces that drove that record — central bank buying, fis…
Saudi Arabia resumes Yanbu oil exports after pipeline repair
The world’s second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
With a Super El Nino, analyst asks: What happens to LNG demand?
Only an exceptionally strong El Niño will meaningfully ease Europe's LNG needs this winter, and forecasters currently rate that outcome as a long shot.
Investing.com’s stocks of the week
The coming week marks the end of September as well as of the third quarter, and the bottom dead center of the second-quarter reporting season. But, while it is a slow week for earnings, it is a busy stretch for special …