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Yael Cohen

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Yael is an experienced financial journalist with a focus on commodities and their interconnected markets. She delivers clear, insightful analysis on price dynamics and macroeconomic trends across sectors including crude oil, gold, agricultural products, and industrial metals.

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BP Discovers Major Oil Reserve in Brazil’s Santos Basin

BP has made its biggest oil find in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos Basin, a major discovery that boosts its strategy and fuels global energy debates.

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What’s Next for Metals and Trade as Tariff Deadlines Loom?

As Trump’s tariff deadlines arrive, global metals markets face new uncertainty, historic price shifts, and rising legal and political risks.

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Why Are Diesel Shortages Driving the Oil Price Recovery?

Diesel shortages are fueling a rebound in oil futures as US inventories hit multidecade lows and demand stays firm.

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Has Geopolitical Risk Failed to Rescue Brent and WTI in July’s Oil Slump?

Brent and WTI oil prices briefly surged in July amid renewed geopolitical tensions, but fundamentals have since pulled prices lower.

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Gold's Rally Takes a Breather: Down 2.96% from Record High but Still Up 26% YTD

Gold prices cooled to $3,329 after a stellar year-to-date climb, retreating 2.96% from June's record as markets weigh inflation, tariffs, and central bank moves.

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US natural gas prices jump 3% on hotter weather and LNG export surge

US natural gas futures rose 3% to a one-week high amid hotter weather forecasts and increased LNG exports, despite record production levels.

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IEA Flags Supply Surge Even as Oil Prices Climb Higher

Oil prices rose despite the IEA warning that global supply is outpacing demand, with OPEC+ and non-OPEC producers driving a steep increase in output.

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Gold Rallies as Trump Eyes Jerome Powell’s Replacement

Gold prices surged as President Trump intensified his search for a new Federal Reserve chair, stoking market volatility and investor anxiety over future monetary policy.

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Silver Retreats From 52-Week Highs Despite Yearly Surge

Comex Silver settles 1.88 percent lower at $47.179, pulling back from a 52-week high. Despite today’s dip, silver prices remain up 63 percent year-to-date.

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Why Is OPEC+ Eyeing a Massive Oil Supply Increase in November

OPEC+ considers a substantial November oil supply boost as prices rally and market share competition intensifies, with global demand and new exports shaping strategic moves.

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Crude Futures Gain Following Ukraine Strikes on Russian Refineries

Crude oil futures advanced as Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries stirred fresh supply concerns, with energy market fluctuations echoing ongoing geopolitical risks.

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How Do Kurdistan Pipeline Issues Impact Oil Prices?

WTI crude rallied to $62.80 as depleted Kurdistan exports and tense global events upended oil supply forecasts and sent traders scrambling.

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Silver Rises to 52-Week High, Up 47% from December Low

Comex Silver ends the week at a 52-week high, rising 47% since December 2024's low. The precious metal posts its strongest rally in years amid growing investor interest.

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How Will Dollar Strength and New Oil Exports Affect Prices?

Crude prices falter as the strong dollar and potential Iraqi oil exports reshape global supply dynamics. Experts assess the net effects on energy markets and consumer prices.

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Why Did Gold Slip Despite Fed Rate Cut Optimism?

Gold prices declined even after the Fed’s rate cut, as investors shifted focus to Chair Powell’s comments and market expectations for future monetary policy.

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Why Did Oil Prices Slip Despite Export Jumps?

Oil futures declined even as US exports surged and imports dropped, highlighting market volatility linked to Russian supply concerns and a Fed rate cut.

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What Signals Are Behind Gold’s Unstoppable Rise?

Comex gold reaches record highs despite macro uncertainties, climbing over 40 percent year-to-date as traders weigh inflation, dollar weakness, and safe haven demand.

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Oil Prices Climb Amid Rising Global Geopolitical Tensions

Oil prices rose as markets reacted to intensifying geopolitical tensions and looming forecasts of global oversupply.

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Gold Hovers Near All-Time Highs Before Fed Rate Decision

Gold prices hold close to record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve’s critical rate decision, driven by soft US labor data and shifting market sentiment.

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Russia Sanctions Boost Oil Prices as UK Targets Exports

Oil prices rise sharply after new UK sanctions and a US-led tariff push target Russian exports, with market focus on disruptions and geopolitical risks.

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Why Is Gold Soaring Close to $3,650 Amid US Economic Signals

Gold rallied near record highs as US inflation data and global tensions strengthened safe-haven demand, with investors looking ahead to major Fed decisions.

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Why Are Oil Prices Falling Despite Geopolitical Tensions

Oil prices fell as supply concerns overshadowed geopolitical tensions. Rising global inventories and weak US demand contributed to the decline.

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Crude Oil Nears $64 as Markets Digest US Rate Cut Signals and Tensions

WTI crude oil rose over 2 percent to nearly $64 a barrel, with traders reacting to US rate cut expectations and unexpected global tensions in energy markets.

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How Will U.S. Inventory Surges and Red Sea Tensions Shape Oil Markets in Q3?

Oil markets face a turbulent third quarter as surging U.S. inventories and renewed Red Sea security threats pull prices in opposite directions, challenging traders and policymakers alike.

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How Will Divided Fed Policy and Trade Tensions Shape Gold Prices This Summer?

Gold’s summer outlook hangs in the balance as a divided Federal Reserve and escalating global trade tensions drive volatility, test investor nerves, and challenge central bank policy.

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