Oil Wrap: Crude Funds Jump, Latam Producers Split
Crude funds jumped on Thursday, October 1, 2026, but Latin American producers split: Petrobras rose 0.53% while Ecopetrol and YPF...
October 2, 2026Topic
Commodities
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Zinc Edges Up to US$3,864 as Nexa Gains 1.2% on Tight Stocks
The zinc price rose 0.32% to US$3,863.50 a tonne on Tuesday as tight LME supply and falling Peruvian output offset...
September 30, 2026
Latin American Steel Falls as CSN Sinks on Iron Ore Guidance Cut
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday: CSN sank 8.11% in New York after its mining arm cut output guidance, and...
September 30, 2026
Copper Tracker Rises 0.6% as Chile Strike Risk Offsets Firm Dollar
Copper price split on Tuesday: CPER rose 0.63% to US$39.93 on a Chile strike vote at Centinela, while London copper...
September 30, 2026
Lithium Stocks Bounce as SQM Gains 1.4% Despite China Price Slide
Lithium stocks bounced on Tuesday as SQM rose 1.41% to US$66.08, even as China’s lithium carbonate futures fell 1.69% and...
September 30, 2026
Iron Ore: CSN Cuts Output on Freight Costs as Vale Slides 2.1%
Iron ore shares fell on Tuesday as CSN Mineração cut its 2026 output target on high Brazil–China freight, and Vale...
September 30, 2026
Oil Slides as Middle East Exports Recover, Brent Settles at US$102.59
Oil prices fell Tuesday: Brent settled at US$102.59, down 2.6%, and WTI at US$89.38 as Gulf exports hit a war-time...
September 30, 2026
Gold Rebounds 1.4% to US$4,185 as Weak US Data Cools Fed Hike Bets
Gold price rose 1.39% to US$4,184.97 and silver 1.18% to US$61.52 as weak US data cut Fed hike bets; high...
September 30, 2026