Economy

China–Iran Rail Shipment Tests Central Asia Trade Corridor

A 55-car train is carrying Chinese goods through four Central Asian countries to Iran, testing an overland route as the cargo’s full contents remain u...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

UK Rate Markets Price Four Quarter-Point Hikes by July as Growth Surprises

July GDP growth lifted expectations for a possible November hike, while markets priced four quarter-point increases by July next year.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Record Diesel Prices Put $5 U.S. Gasoline in View Before Midterms

Diesel has topped $6 a gallon as Jeff Currie sees a high chance of $5 gasoline, with tight refining capacity and crude above $100.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

WTI Tops $100 as Middle East Shut-Ins and Shipping Risks Tighten Supply

WTI rose 11% as Middle East shut-ins reached 6.7 million barrels a day and attacks threatened key shipping routes. The rally now hinges on flows and m...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Copper Hits Record $14,533 as U.S. Imports Tighten Regional Supply

Copper reached a London record as tariff-related imports shifted metal into U.S. warehouses, while mine and scrap constraints kept regional supply tig...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

China Adds 650,000 Ounces of Gold as Central Bank Buying Continues

China extended its gold buying streak to 22 months as bullion hovered near $4,400, highlighting the divide between central bank demand and rate-sensit...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

China, Russia and Kazakhstan Weigh Arctic Trade Route as Costs and Water Risks Mount

The Ob-Irtysh route could add Arctic access and trade resilience, but billions in infrastructure costs, seasonal ice and falling river levels cloud it...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Chevron Plans to Double Venezuela Rig Count, Target 600,000 Bpd by 2031

Chevron plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela, aiming to raise output from about 290,000 to 600,000 barrels per day by 2031.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Uganda Targets Early 2027 Oil Exports as EACOP Nears Completion

Uganda has appointed Vitol to market Pearl Sweet crude, with first exports targeted for early 2027 through the nearly finished EACOP pipeline.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

China’s Crude Buying Rebound Adds Pressure to Brent Prices

China’s renewed crude purchases are tightening competition for replacement barrels, while Brent’s path toward $100 depends heavily on shipping risks.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

AI’s Economic Promise Meets Questions About Jobs, Productivity and Control

AI could lift productivity across industries, but its reach into cognitive work raises harder questions about jobs, skills and human oversight.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Citadel’s U.S. Shale Interest Brings Commodity Traders Closer to Oil Production

Citadel has pursued U.S. oil assets, adding a potential physical supply position to its commodity trading business as global disruptions support shale...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Diesel Record and LNG Disruptions Drive Oil and Gas Prices Higher

US diesel hit a record $5.85 per gallon as tight fuel supplies lifted Brent toward $95 and disrupted LNG flows sent gas prices higher.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Turkmenistan Repairs Methane Leaks as Gas Infrastructure Upgrades Continue

UN monitoring flagged 192 methane plumes in Turkmenistan over a year; officials say repairs and wider energy infrastructure upgrades are underway.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Solar Growth Shifts Toward Emerging Markets as Storage Shapes Deployment

Emerging markets are accelerating solar adoption with batteries, while Europe’s grid constraints slow additions and make storage a bigger factor in gr...

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Crypto

Tanzania Mining Growth Tests a Model for Keeping More Mineral Value at Home

Mining revenue and investment are rising as Tanzania seeks more local processing. Kabanga could test whether that approach can attract large-scale fin...

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

UK Shop Price Inflation Reaches Two-Year High as Food Costs Accelerate

UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% in August, with food prices up 2.8% as higher energy and commodity costs reach retailers.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Middle East Tensions Lift Regional Oil Above $100 as Bond Yields Rise

Hormuz disruptions have pushed regional oil above $100, while rising bond yields threaten to curb energy demand and raise project costs.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

European Russia Exposure Tests the Reach of UK and EU Sanctions

New sanctions widen pressure on Russia, while European investors’ continuing exposure raises questions about oversight, compliance and the limits of e...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Kazakhstan Limits Fuel Support to Russia as Refinery Disruptions Deepen

Kazakh refiners have declined some fuel exports to Russia, while a small facility will process Russian crude as Moscow faces a steep projected drop in...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read