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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US Diesel Hits Record $6 Per Gallon as Ukraine and Iran War Supply Disruptions Drive Energy Crisis
US diesel prices topped $6 per gallon for the first time ever as supply disruptions from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts intensified
Sep 11, 2026
Brent Oil Climbs Near $107 as Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates, Supply Risk Premium Builds
Brent crude oil traded near $107 per barrel as fighting between Yemen-based Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces intensified
Sep 11, 2026
Gold Slumps as Fed Rate Hike Bets Surge Amid US-Iran Conflict Offsetting Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices declined as rising Federal Reserve rate hike expectations more than offset the safe-haven demand typically generated by US-Iran conflict escalation
Sep 11, 2026
Oil Surges 5% Above $100 as US-Iran Tanker Attacks Intensify Supply Disruption Fears
Brent and WTI crude both surged above $100 per barrel, gaining more than 5% in a session as US-Iran conflict intensified and tanker attacks raised supply disruption fears
Sep 11, 2026
Crude Oil Reaches Four-Month High as Middle East War Risks Mount
Crude oil extended weekly gains to reach four-month highs as hostilities in the Middle East deepened supply disruption fears
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