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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Global central banks lifted gold purchases 6% YoY; Q3 gold demand hit 1,369t at $4,262/oz record; Hermes posts slowest quarterly growth since 2020
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Brent Crude Flash Crashes $6 to $100.80 on Iran Peace Reports, Rebounds to $104
Brent crude plunged $6 from $107.24 to $100.80 before rebounding to ~$104 on conflicting US-Iran peace reports
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