Oil Wrap: Iran Supply Fears Lift Crude; YPF Slips
WTI and Brent hit three-week highs as Iran vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Petrobras dips, YPF retreats...
August 19, 2026Section
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Steel Wrap: Gerdau and Ternium Fall as Global Producers Retreat
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday as tariff shields were offset by weak demand. Gerdau and Ternium dropped, CSN ticked...
August 19, 2026
Zinc Slips and Latin American Miners Nexa and Buenaventura Follow
Zinc eased on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as tight LME stocks met softer risk appetite. Nexa Resources and Buenaventura shares...
August 19, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Slips as Ore Edges Higher
Vale's US shares fell 0.51% to US$13.68 on Tuesday while the seaborne iron ore benchmark rose 0.35%. We explain the...
August 19, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Lithium Miners Fall 2.9% as Futures Fade
LIT ETF dropped to US$74.02 and Albemarle slipped to US$132.71 in Tuesday's session, even as China's spot carbonate benchmark edged...
August 19, 2026
Copper Drops 1.8% as China Demand Worries Bite
Copper futures fell Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as China demand worries outweighed a tight physical market. CPER, Southern Copper and...
August 19, 2026
Venezuela Signs US Oil Deals as Half Its Crude Heads North
Hunt Oil Venezuela contract covers two eastern onshore fields, with an SLB reservoir deal alongside, as a US official puts...
August 19, 2026
Ethiopian TPS Termination: Judge Lets Trump End Deportation Protections
A Boston judge cleared the Ethiopian TPS termination, letting the Trump administration end deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians.
August 19, 2026
African Forest Investment Roundtable Comes to Lagos, Nigeria
African forest investment heads to Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, as the African Forest Forum seeks pledges for...
August 19, 2026
How AI Is Reshaping Customer Service for Brazilian Businesses
With roughly 9 million Brazilian companies already using AI, customer service is where the technology is turning from projection into...
August 19, 2026
Folha Names São Paulo’s Best Restaurants and Bars for 2026
Folha handed out its 2026 São Paulo dining awards at the Sala São Paulo on Monday: 43 jury winners, 20...
August 18, 2026
Don Julio, the Buenos Aires Parrilla Ranked First for Steak
Don Julio in Palermo has been named the world's best steak restaurant three years running. What it costs, how to...
August 18, 2026
Bahia’s Moqueca and Bobó Rank in the World’s Top 20 Seafood Dishes
TasteAtlas put moqueca baiana at 16 and bobó de camarão at 17 in its list of the world's 100 most...
August 18, 2026
A Belo Horizonte Coffee School Reopens Today, Three Times Bigger
Academia do Café reopens on Rua Grão Pará in Belo Horizonte with a house that is three times larger, a...
August 18, 2026
Tolima Wildfires Scorch 11,000 Hectares in Central Colombia
Tolima wildfires have burned over 11,000 hectares in Colombia, with 17 still active, as troops press a separate offensive against...
August 18, 2026
Where Your Salary Goes Furthest: Buenos Aires, Montevideo or Santiago
Comparing the cost of living in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago: a new Randstad study has the numbers, and two...
August 18, 2026
Chinese Cars in Mexico Hit 17% of Sales Despite a 50% Tariff
Chinese cars in Mexico reached 17% of new sales in the first half of 2026, even with a 50% tariff...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Imports of Consumer Goods Hit a Record US$5.4 Billion
Argentina imports of consumer goods hit a record US$5.36 billion in the first half of 2026 as a strong peso...
August 18, 2026
Mexico City This Week: Three Nights of Lucha Libre From US$7
Mexico City this week: lucha libre at Arena México on three nights from about US$7, free Bellas Artes tours, and...
August 18, 2026
What’s On in Curitiba: Alcione Saturday, Led Zeppelin Thursday
Three things worth the trip in Curitiba this week: a samba legend on Saturday, a Led Zeppelin orchestra on Thursday,...
August 18, 2026