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Commodities on a Wild Rollercoaster: Oil Plunges, Gold Soars, Coffee & Copper Hit Highs

Commodities on a Wild Rollercoaster: Oil Plunges, Gold Soars, Coffee & Copper Hit Highs

Oil prices have eased recently but remain relatively high. On Monday, Brent crude slid about $0.43 to ~$69.70/bbl and U.S. WTI fell ~$0.49 to ~$65.23/bbl. The drop came as Iraq’s Kurdistan region resumed exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline. This revived flow, backed by U.S. diplomatic pressure, adds to global supply just as OPEC+ meets. According to industry sources, OPEC+ is expected to approve another production increase of ~137k bpd in November reuters.com, continuing a strategy to boost market share after some months of cuts.
Global Commodities Soar as War, Weather & Tariffs Upend Markets (Sept 25–26, 2025)

Global Commodities Soar as War, Weather & Tariffs Upend Markets (Sept 25–26, 2025)

Oil markets rallied sharply during the week. Brent crude rose above $69.5/barrel on Sept 26, its highest since early August reuters.com, and is set for a ~4% weekly gain – the biggest in three months reuters.com. West Texas Intermediate followed to ~$65.3/barrel reuters.com. The catalyst was a confluence of supply shocks and geopolitical tensions. Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil facilities have dealt a serious blow to Moscow’s fuel infrastructure reuters.com. In response, Russia banned most diesel exports and extended a gasoline export ban through year-end reuters.com reuters.com. Russia typically exports ~880,000 barrels per day of diesel reuters.com, so this move sent global diesel prices soaring and pushed European refinery margins to their highest since Feb 2024 reuters.com. “Ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes…NATO’s warning to Russia, and Russia’s move to halt key fuel exports” have all supported oil’s price surge, noted IG analyst Tony Sycamore reuters.com.
26 September 2025
Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Rockets & Gold Smashes Records as Trade & Weather Woes Hit Agriculture (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Rockets & Gold Smashes Records as Trade & Weather Woes Hit Agriculture (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Oil led commodity moves this week. On Sept 24 Brent crude jumped about 2.5% – its strongest gain since July – after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected reuters.com. Supply concerns from geopolitics added fuel: planned disruptions in Iraq, reduced exports from Venezuela, and attacks on Russian energy sites kept markets nervous reuters.com reuters.com. US crude settled at ~$65 on Sept 24, up ~$1.60 for the day reuters.com. However on Sept 25 prices gave back some gains: Brent fell to ~$68.80 and WTI to ~$64.45 reuters.com. Traders attributed the pullback to profit-taking, a softer demand outlook, and imminent return of Kurdish oil exports reuters.com reuters.com. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said markets are “risk-off” as equity slides weigh on crude reuters.com, while Phillip Nova’s Priyanka Sachdeva warned that resuming Kurdish flows could reignite an oversupply narrative reuters.com. U.S. bank analysts also flagged cooling fuel demand: U.S. September air travel was almost flat and gasoline demand is “pulling back” as summer winds down reuters.com reuters.com. Overall, prices remain elevated by seasonal demand and geopolitical risk, but fundamentals suggest easing into Q4.
25 September 2025
Nasdaq Rally Hits Speed Bump as Tech Stocks Wobble – Fed Warning and AI Jitters Shake Markets (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Nasdaq Rally Hits Speed Bump as Tech Stocks Wobble – Fed Warning and AI Jitters Shake Markets (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Wall Street’s momentum in tech stocks paused mid-week after an extended rally. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Nasdaq Composite index slipped 0.33% – its second straight daily decline investopedia.com. This dip ended a three-session streak of record closing highs. The Nasdaq-100 likewise pulled back from recent peaks. Major indices were relatively flat through Wednesday morning, but turned lower around midday after fresh remarks from the Federal Reserve stirred concerns reuters.com investopedia.com.
Fed Warning and AI ‘Bubble’ Fears Hit Wall Street: NYSE Roundup (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Fed Warning and AI ‘Bubble’ Fears Hit Wall Street: NYSE Roundup (Sept 24–25, 2025)

After a blistering summer rally, Wall Street’s momentum hit a speed bump mid-week. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell about 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.3% smdailyjournal.com. It was the second straight down day after all three indices had notched record highs on Monday. By Thursday, stocks continued to drift in search of direction – trading was choppier and largely flat, as investors digested the week’s events and awaited fresh catalysts. Profit-taking was a major theme: with indexes still near all-time highs, many traders chose to lock in gains, especially in the recent high-flyers. “Equities have trended lower on anxiety over whether or not the Fed cuts rates at each meeting for the balance of this year,” explained Gene Goldman, chief investment officer at Cetera Investment Management reuters.com. In other words, the market was taking a breather to gauge if the Federal Reserve will indeed keep delivering the rate relief that fueled the rally.
Oil, Gold, and Coffee Soar as Supply Shocks and Safe-Haven Rush Roil Commodities Markets

Oil, Gold, and Coffee Soar as Supply Shocks and Safe-Haven Rush Roil Commodities Markets

Oil markets saw a sharp upswing over the past two days. On Tuesday, Brent crude rallied 1.6% to $67.63/barrel and WTI to $63.41 as news broke that Iraq’s Kurdistan export pipeline remains offline, stalling an expected restart reuters.com reuters.com. Traders had “sold off on reports of a Kurdistan deal, and the lack of a deal has now taken those barrels out of the market,” noted Phil Flynn of Price Futures reuters.com. This reversal snapped a four-session losing streak for oil and calmed oversupply fears by effectively removing ~230,000 bpd of anticipated supply from markets reuters.com reuters.com.
24 September 2025
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