Commodities
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How Artisanal Gold Mining Fuels Global Markets and Local Crises
Examining artisanal mining’s role in global resource extraction, environmental damage, organized crime ties, and regulatory crackdowns.
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DRC Mining Crackdown Risks Disrupting Global Battery Supply Chains Amid Speculation Revocation
As the DRC flags 296 inactive mining titles for revocation, analysts warn that stripping speculative concessions could tighten…
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Weir Shares Fall as Project Delays Shift £30 Million of Orders
Supply chain disruptions at Weir Group are forcing major global extraction projects to delay timelines, with investors fretting…
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Attacks on Russian Energy Cut Oil Revenue, Impact Markets
MOSCOW, July 13 — Ukraine’s campaign of strikes against Russian oil infrastructure is injecting a persistent dose of…
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Recycled PET Prices Fell Across Major Markets in Early 2026, IMARC Report Says
ALMATY, October 9 — The IMARC Group’s Recycled PET Prices 2026 report shows divergent regional trends in September…
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US Energy Secretary Says Damaged Saudi Pipeline Will Restart in Days, Analysts Warn of Weeks
RIYADH, September 15 — The East–West Pipeline, the Saudi artery that lets the kingdom’s crude reach the sea…
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A 1982 Barrel Count in a 2026 War Market: Reading the SPR’s New Low
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sits at its lowest level since 1983, a stark…
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Iran War Oil Shock Hits Asia Hardest as Brent Swings Between $72 and $118
MANILA, July 30 — The global petroleum industry is bracing for a new shockwave after U.S. military strikes…
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Iran’s Attack on Israel Pushes Oil, Gas and Gold Higher as Markets Brace
Against the backdrop of the Persian Gulf’s shimmering strategic waterways, the Strait of Hormuz once again occupies the…
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Oil Hits Two-Week High as Hormuz Stays Shut and US Lets Russian Waiver Lapse
GENEVA, July 25 — The US Treasury issued a 60-day waiver on sanctions covering Iranian oil exports on…
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Natural gas price swings drive rising US electricity rates
WASHINGTON, July 21 — In the corridors of global energy markets, a quiet but consequential shift has been…
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U.S. oil reserve falls to its lowest level since 1983 as Trump releases barrels
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The underground salt caverns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, buried deep in the earth…
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Hormuz squeeze pushes Southeast Asian states toward Russian oil as fuel prices soar
MANILA, July 20 — For communities across Southeast Asia, the fuel that powers daily life—from motorbikes in Hanoi…
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Houthi Blockade Threat at Bab el-Mandeb Adds to Hormuz Oil Crisis
MANAMA, July 20 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, whose Arabic name translates to “Gate of Tears,” is among…
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Strait of Hormuz Disruption Sends Brent Above $100 and Cuts Gulf Oil Exports by 60 Percent
WASHINGTON, July 15 — A partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz could remove 5 to 10 million…
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How the Petrodollar System Took Shape After the 1973 Oil Shock
LONDON, July 14 — The mechanism that has underpinned global oil trade for half a century is the…
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Strait of Hormuz closure passed 94 days as oil topped $120 a barrel
DUBAI, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-kilometer-wide waterway between Iran and Oman, has long…
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Strait of Hormuz: geography, history and why Asia depends on it
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the…
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Drone Strikes on Baltic Ports Cut Russian Oil Exports by About $970 Million in a Week
MOSCOW, July 13 — Russia’s oil exports declined by 10% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according…
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US Says 17 Million Barrels Crossed Hormuz as Ship Tracking Shows Far Fewer Vessels
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the wider…
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Economic Impact: How Shadow Fleet Strikes Affect Global Oil Markets
ROME, July 12 — From the Black Sea to the corridors of global energy markets, a quiet but…
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Dallas Fed Model: Hormuz Closure Could Push Oil to $98 a Barrel
SINGAPORE, July 12 — The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy…
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Russia’s Fossil Fuel Export Revenue Hits Two-Year High as China and India Keep Buying
MOSCOW, July 11 — Russia’s position as the world’s third-largest oil producer, trailing only the United States and…
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Ukrainian Strikes Hit Russian Fuel Exports as Crude Trade Shifts to Asia
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against the backdrop of shifting global alliances and the steady recalibration of energy flows…
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