Tag: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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U.S. oil ends at 3-month high as supplies tighten; Brent snaps 5-day winning streak
Crude-oil futures ended on a mixed note Tuesday, with international benchmark Brent crude slightly lower after posting gains in each of the last five sessions while ... -
Oil prices rally as OPEC and Russia reach a deal to cut production
Oil futures climbed Friday as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies reached an agreement to curb production starting in January, ... -
Natural gas leads commodity gainers in November, but oil prices suffer the biggest losses
Natural gas was best performing commodity in November, defying overall losses in the energy sector that saw crude-oil prices drop by more than 20% for the ... -
Copper weakness hints at economic woes ahead
Copper, an industrial metal known as a leading indicator of economic activity, has been pointing investors toward slowing global growth, setting prices on track for their ... -
Here’s what Trump’s ethanol plan means for farmers, refiners and motorists
President Donald Trump’s plans to allow the sale of a higher concentration of ethanol in gasoline throughout the year would appease U.S. corn farmers who have ... -
Oil hovers at 3 1/2-year high as investors look ahead to OPEC meeting
The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday said crude supplies fell by 1.1 million barrels for the week ended April 13. Analysts surveyed by S&P Global ... -
Oil ends at 2-week high, with U.S. prices up over 4% on week
Futures got a boost from a mix of factors, including bullish Chinese data and geopolitical risks from oil-rich regions in the Middle East, particularly in the ... -
USDA estimate shows larger-than-expected Florida orange crop despite Hurricane Irma
Orange-juice futures fell Thursday for the first time in four sessions as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s estimate on the Florida orange crop came in larger ... -
Oil pauses after bullish data sends price up 6% for the week so far
Oil futures edged lower on Thursday after fresh gains in the U.S. amid bullish weekly data on both supplies and production. The Energy Information Administration said ... -
Oil prices ease ahead of data that may show rising U.S. inventories
Oil prices pulled back slightly on Wednesday, as investors awaited fresh data on U.S. crude inventories, which was seen to have increased last week. According to ...