Oil continues its rally following the recent conversation between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

Commodities uncertain: energy under pressure, precious metals mixed, and natural gas highly volatile amid supply risks and attempts at de-escalation.

Analysis by UCapital Editorial Team – Senior Analyst The recent +60% surge in natural gas prices is not merely a technical fluctuation, but a signal of a structural shift in global power dynamics....

As the global oil market reels under the threat of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and rising tensions in the Middle East, Italy is playing a crucial role following the announcement by the...

The effectiveness of releasing strategic oil reserves - such as the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve - in countering speculation in energy markets has long been debated among economists and...

The decision comes after the collapse of flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Fatih Birol: “Unprecedented challenges require a global response.”

Middle East unrest lifts oil prices, while gold and silver dip amid stronger dollar and rising interest rate expectations.

Gold and silver lead the gains, supported by a weaker dollar, falling yields, and global uncertainty. Platinum and palladium remain more cautious, while copper follows real-economy prospects.

Middle East crisis has revived the geopolitical risk premium on oil. However, conflicts are only one of the factors driving major fluctuations in oil prices.