Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Rockets & Gold Smashes Records as Trade & Weather Woes Hit Agriculture (Sept 24–25, 2025)
Brent crude hit a 7-week high near $69 on Sept 24 after a sharp U.S. inventory drop, then eased as profit-taking and Kurdistan output forecasts weighed. Turkey signed a 20-year U.S. LNG deal as it shifts from Russian gas. Gold reached a record $3,790/oz before retreating. Copper surged after Freeport-McMoRan declared force majeure at its Grasberg mine, sending LME prices to a 15-month high.