Commodities

Nickel price surpasses US$100,000/t; ASX nickel stocks rise

Highlights Nickel prices surged by a massive 65% yesterday, recording one of the most extreme moves in the history of metals. The current surge in...

Why are nickel & aluminum prices high?

Highlights Oil prices have been soaring over the past weeks, and now the US has banned oil imports from Russia Commodities like nickel and aluminu...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What is happening with wheat prices?

The events unfolding amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict are highlighting different perils of war – one of them being declining food security. Wh...

Can NZ become a leader in sustainable lithium extraction?

Highlights Lithium usage has recently increased due to the high demand for lithium-ion batteries in EVS, electric tools, etc. Geo40 has developed...

Crucial commodities that could be affected by the Russia-Ukraine war

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have reached a fever pitch as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation on Ukraine on Thursd...

Up ~562% in last one year: What’s fuelling lithium prices?

Global appetite for lithium has surged dramatically in the recent years, fuelling the price of the silvery-white metal. Lithium carbonate prices have...

Gold, Crude oil, and Aluminium: 3 Commodities to keep an eye on as R...

Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, announced a military operation in Ukraine in the wee hours on Thursday after several weeks of intense diplomacy...

Shining in times of crisis: How gold prices reacted during major war...

Highlights Gold is, once again, in the limelight as the world is gripped by high inflation and ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Gold h...

Crude oil hits US$99.50/bbl as Ukraine crisis intensifies

Highlights Brent Crude Oil prices rose as high as US$99.50 a barrel on Tuesday, with prices settling near 2014 highs. The significant rise in the...

Oil tumbles 3% as Russia withdraws some troops from Ukraine

Highlights Crude oil prices tumbled on Tuesday. The substantial drop in the prices came after Russia stated that it has withdrawn some of the mili...

Andrew Forrest vs Blue Hydrogen: Why are industry veterans against H...

Highlights Demand for hydrogen has witnessed unprecedented growth in the past few years. The production of blue hydrogen creates a significant amo...

Brent Crude hits more than 3-year highs on global supply concerns

Highlights Brent crude oil hitting more than 3-year highs on Monday. In the last week, Brent and WTI both rose by 5.4% and 6.3%. Leading oil-prod...

Crude oil slips on US interest rate hike concerns

Highlights Crude oil prices slipped on Thursday. Expectations of strong economic recovery counterbalance the losses in oil prices. Oil has gained...

Is nickel ready to be the next hot battery metal?

The world is standing at the edge of a new electric era. Green metals including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper can be considered as the building...

What does 2022 have in store for commodity market?

After a surprisingly phenomenal run in 2021, commodities have entered another year, albeit with a slowdown. Commodity prices have skyrocketed througho...

Crude oil drops on rising coronavirus cases

Highlights Crude oil prices tumbled on Monday. Rising cases of coronavirus dented the global economic activity. Kazakhstan's turmoil and Libyan o...

Crude oil rises despite an increase in coronavirus cases

Highlights Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday. OPEC+ agrees to increase the output by 400,000 bpd for the coming month. The oil market pared its...

Crude oil hits US$80/bbl as OPEC+ decides to increase February outpu...

Highlights Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday. OPEC+ agrees to stick to its planned increase of 400,000 bpd of oil output in the coming month. The...

Crude oil rises on demand optimism

Highlights Crude oil settled higher on Monday. OPEC+ plans to increase its output for the coming month. The Omicron variant of coronavirus has br...

Will crude oil continue its rally in 2022?

Highlights  Crude oil demand outpaced supply in the year 2021. The EIA estimates global oil inventory to start building up in 2022, on the ba...