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 Crude oil price steady as Iran and Israel conflict worsens

Crude oil price steady as Iran and Israel conflict worsens

June 18, 2025 08:56 AM AEST| By Invezz

Crude oil prices remain elevated even after pulling back from the 5-month high hit on Friday. The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is the key bullish factor in the market. Even so, the geopolitical risk premium appears to be already priced in. This inclu...

 Oil demand to peak by 2029, IEA forecasts, despite China’s EV push

Oil demand to peak by 2029, IEA forecasts, despite China’s EV push

June 18, 2025 02:20 AM AEST| By Invezz

The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Tuesday that global oil demand is projected to continue increasing until approximately 2030. Demand growth is anticipated even with China, the leading oil importer, expected to reach its peak demand...

 Brazil’s rising sugar output drives global price plunge

Brazil’s rising sugar output drives global price plunge

June 17, 2025 10:17 PM AEST| By Invezz

The global raw sugar market experienced a notable downturn on Monday, with prices plummeting to a four-year low.  The commodity was trading just below 16 US cents per pound, a significant drop that has raised concerns among producers and traders...

 Navigational error blamed for two oil tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz

Navigational error blamed for two oil tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz

June 17, 2025 09:38 PM AEST| By Invezz

Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz.  The incident occurred amid a surge in electronic interference in the region, attributed to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, according to a Reuters repor...

 EU moves to legally enforce Russian gas, LNG import ban by 2027

EU moves to legally enforce Russian gas, LNG import ban by 2027

June 17, 2025 03:34 PM AEST| By Invezz

The European Commission on Tuesday is expected to propose a ban on Russian gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports into the EU by the end of 2027.  This measure will employ legal mechanisms to prevent EU members Hungary and Slovakia from blo...

 Gold price forecast as Citi predicts a 26% crash

Gold price forecast as Citi predicts a 26% crash

June 17, 2025 02:02 PM AEST| By Invezz

Gold price has been in a strong rally this year, helped by soaring safe-haven demand amid rising risks. It jumped to a high of $3,492, up by 30% this year, and by 46% in the last 12 months. This article explores whether gold has more upside as Citi a...

 Analysis: oil market braces for Mideast volatility, but prices unlikely to top $80/barrel

Analysis: oil market braces for Mideast volatility, but prices unlikely to top $80/barrel

June 16, 2025 09:06 PM AEST| By Invezz

Even as tensions simmer in the Middle East with the possibility of crude oil supply disruptions, prices are likely to be capped below the $80-per-barrel mark.  This rise in tensions between Iran and Israel is likely to sustain a high oil price r...

 EU prioritises gas import ban, delays Russian nuclear fuel restrictions

EU prioritises gas import ban, delays Russian nuclear fuel restrictions

June 16, 2025 08:18 PM AEST| By Invezz

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen announced on Monday that the European Commission will not include measures to limit the EU’s dependence on Russian nuclear fuel in its proposals to ban Russian gas this week. This week, the EU executive is s...

 What’s next for oil prices after the initial Israel-Iran driven surge?

What’s next for oil prices after the initial Israel-Iran driven surge?

June 16, 2025 08:06 PM AEST| By Invezz

Oil prices climbed sharply last week following Israel’s airstrike on Iran and the latter’s retaliatory action on Tel Aviv. However, the rally is likely to be short-lived unless the conflict escalates further in the coming weeks, according to Daniel G...

 Israel-Iran conflict sends Middle East oil shipping costs higher

Israel-Iran conflict sends Middle East oil shipping costs higher

June 16, 2025 05:01 PM AEST| By Invezz

Worries over potential disruptions stemming from the Israel-Iran conflict are impacting the oil shipping industry.  The costs associated with chartering tankers to transport oil from the Middle East to Asia have risen, leading to a slowdown in s...

 China’s oil stockpile grows despite falling imports; further stockpiling may depend on market conditions

China’s oil stockpile grows despite falling imports; further stockpiling may depend on market conditions

June 16, 2025 04:56 PM AEST| By Invezz

In May, China saw a continued increase in crude stock builds, despite a decline in seaborne imports. Stockpiling rate exceeded 1 million barrels per day in May for the second-consecutive month, Vortexa said in its latest analysis.  In May, China...

 Uncertainties persist in base metals market regarding US-China trade deal

Uncertainties persist in base metals market regarding US-China trade deal

June 14, 2025 07:42 PM AEST| By Invezz

There is a considerable amount of uncertainty in the base metals market surrounding the implication of the trade deal between the US and China.  Base metal prices reacted unevenly to the US-China tariff agreement. Aluminium prices initially incr...

 Israel attack on Iran sends travel stocks sinking while energy, defense shares rally

Israel attack on Iran sends travel stocks sinking while energy, defense shares rally

June 14, 2025 03:13 AM AEST| By Invezz

Travel and leisure stocks bore the brunt of investor anxiety on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, stoking fears of an escalating conflict in the Middle East. The strikes, aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, rat...

 Gold prices eye record peak as Israel-Iran strikes fuel bullion rally

Gold prices eye record peak as Israel-Iran strikes fuel bullion rally

June 13, 2025 08:58 PM AEST| By Invezz

Gold prices are on track to reclaim record highs as positive bias continued to support sentiments, experts said.  Following widespread Israeli strikes on Iran, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fueled safe-haven demand, pushing...

 EU nuclear ambition: $278B investment targets capacity boost by 2050

EU nuclear ambition: $278B investment targets capacity boost by 2050

June 13, 2025 07:11 PM AEST| By Invezz

The European Commission announced on Friday that European Union countries would need 241 billion euros ($278 billion) in investments to expand nuclear energy.  The Commission also stated that new funding instruments would be necessary to mitigat...

 US battery storage poised for sustained growth amid cost reductions

US battery storage poised for sustained growth amid cost reductions

June 13, 2025 04:04 PM AEST| By Invezz

Following significant growth in 2024, the US battery energy storage (BESS) market is experiencing a nationwide boom this year. Declining battery manufacturing costs are a key factor in the rapid expansion observed. Rystad Energy forecasts this downwa...

 Analysis: How rising Middle East tensions are shaking global oil supply and prices

Analysis: How rising Middle East tensions are shaking global oil supply and prices

June 13, 2025 03:35 PM AEST| By Invezz

The latest escalation in tensions in Iran has paved the way for the return of risk premiums on oil prices once again. At one point on Friday, Brent crude oil prices had jumped more than $8 per barrel to hit its highest level since late January. Israe...

 Brent crude oil price forecast after the Israel attack on Iran

Brent crude oil price forecast after the Israel attack on Iran

June 13, 2025 10:01 AM AEST| By Invezz

Brent crude oil price went parabolic on Friday, moving to a high of $76.50, its highest point since January and 35% above the lowest point this year. Similarly, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) price soared to $77.53, up by over 40% from the year-to...

 Here’s why platinum price has soared to a 4-year high

Here’s why platinum price has soared to a 4-year high

June 13, 2025 03:19 AM AEST| By Invezz

Platinum price extended its gains on Wednesday to trade at a level last recorded in May 2021. Since early April when it was at its lowest level since November 2023, the previous metal has rallied by about 45%. At the time of writing, it was at $1,256...

 Copper remains supported for now even as China optimism fades

Copper remains supported for now even as China optimism fades

June 12, 2025 09:46 PM AEST| By Invezz

Since the start of the year, copper prices have been volatile, primarily due to tariff risks and China’s uncertain economic recovery. According to the ING Group, the optimism over copper demand in China has been fading.  Copper prices have...

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