Commodities

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Traders place $430 million bet on lower oil price before Trump ceasefire extension

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude p...

22nd April, 2026

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EU to present fertiliser strategy on May 19 as Iran conflict raises costs

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission will present a fertiliser...

22nd April, 2026

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Aluminium faces 'black swan' supply shock, Mercuria says

By Pratima Desai LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 21 (Reuters) - The global aluminium market is experien...

22nd April, 2026

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US oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks remain uncertain

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose in early trade on Wednesday, de...

21st April, 2026

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Exclusive-Belgium's Kpler launches minority stake sale valuing firm at up to $5 billion, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Milana Vinn LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Commodities data and analytics firm K...

21st April, 2026

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Merz touts Brazil's potential on critical metals, says Germany can supply technology

HANOVER, Germany, April 20 (Reuters) - Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Brazil...

20th April, 2026

Image for Baltic index rises to over four-month high on gains across vessel segments
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Baltic index rises to over four-month high on gains across vessel segments

April 17 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships ca...

17th April, 2026

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Traders place $760 million bet on falling oil ahead of Hormuz announcement 

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a f...

17th April, 2026

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Russian billionaire says Ukrainian drone attacks affect nitrogen fertiliser trade

By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 17 - Ukrainian drone attacks in recent months are having a signifi...

17th April, 2026

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Stocks set for weekly gain, oil below $100 on peace deal hopes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were poised for a second week of stro...

17th April, 2026

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Australian LNG workers to vote on Inpex employment deal

By Helen Clark PERTH, April 16 (Reuters) - Workers at Inpex’s Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant, o...

16th April, 2026

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Oil prices fall as hopes for US-Iran deal outweigh supply disruption concerns

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday as hopes for...

16th April, 2026