Energy & Commodities Desk
Marcus Adebayo
Marcus covers oil, gas, metals, agricultural commodities and the energy transition. Beat spans OPEC+ dynamics, LNG flows, base/precious metals supply chains, and producer-country macro — particularly UAE/Gulf, Brazil, and Canada. The desk tracks Brent and WTI movements, COMEX gold/silver, LME copper/aluminum, agricultural futures (CBOT corn, soy, wheat), and the geopolitics that move them. Critical-minerals supply chains (lithium, cobalt, rare earths) are an active focus.
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Oil Prices Surge as Trump's Iran Threats Reinject Hormuz Risk Premium Into Crude Markets
Crude oil prices surge following Trump administration threats to Iran, reintroducing geopolitical risk premium into global energy markets during ceasefire talks
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Vizsla Silver (VZLA) Secures $10M Government-Backed Facility From FIFOMI for Panuco Silver-Gold Project
Vizsla Silver (VZLA) secured a MXN$173 million (~$10M USD) working capital facility from FIFOMI, Mexico's government-backed lender
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Trillion Energy Pitches Turkey M47 Oil Block's 'Closeology' Advantage to Investors
Trillion Energy International (CSE:TCF) is promoting its M47 oil block in southeastern Turkey using the 'closeology' principle — proximity to proven producing oil fields as a risk-reduction thesis
Jun 21, 2026
Oil Markets Price In US-Iran Deal Optimism but Analysts Warn Supply Relief Is 6 Months Away
Crude markets rallied on US-Iran peace deal enthusiasm, pricing in normalized Hormuz flows, but analysts warn actual Iranian supply restoration could take six months — creating a volatility window for energy traders.
Jun 20, 2026
India's Slow Return to Mideast Oil After Hormuz Reopening Signals Sustained Diversification
India's state-run refiners secured two months of crude supply and are in no rush to resume Middle East purchases
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