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Energy & Commodities · May 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Asian rice prices reportedly surged around 20% in May, as war-related supply chain disruption and worsening weather risks pressured one of the…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Kuwait’s sovereign ratings remain firmly anchored — S&P at AA-/A-1+ and Moody’s at A1 (both stable, 22 May 2026), Fitch at AA-/stable…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02%…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a…
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Energy & Commodities · May 27, 2026 · 4 min read
UK households are set to face another rise in energy bills from July, as global gas market volatility feeds directly into domestic…
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Energy & Commodities · May 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Russian crude exports are moving close to their highest levels of 2026 as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz reshapes global oil…
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Energy & Commodities · May 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Gold remained under pressure near the $4,500 per ounce zone after several sessions of weakness, as markets reassessed the chances of a…
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China · May 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the…
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Asian rice prices reportedly surged around 20% in May, as war-related supply chain disruption and worsening weather risks pressured one of the world’s most important food staples and reignited food security concerns across import-dependent economies.
Kuwait’s sovereign ratings remain firmly anchored — S&P at AA-/A-1+ and Moody’s at A1 (both stable, 22 May 2026), Fitch at AA-/stable — as accumulated sovereign wealth (Moody’s: ~4–5x GDP; Fitch: NFA at 607% of GDP) cushions the impact of the Strait of Hormuz oil-export shock.
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02% to ~$4,501 after reports of a possible 60-day US-Iran ceasefire extension — a cross-asset move that prices cautious relief rather than full normalization.
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a third year while gas investment rises to a decade-high $330 billion and electricity-related spending nears $1.6 trillion, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2026.
UK households are set to face another rise in energy bills from July, as global gas market volatility feeds directly into domestic energy costs. Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026 will rise by 13%, taking the typical annual dual fuel bill for a…
Russian crude exports are moving close to their highest levels of 2026 as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz reshapes global oil trade. The shift is increasing demand for alternative barrels, with India emerging as the clearest near term driver of Russian crude flows. The latest tanker tracking data shows average Russian crude shipments over…
Gold remained under pressure near the $4,500 per ounce zone after several sessions of weakness, as markets reassessed the chances of a US Iran agreement while higher rate expectations continued to weigh on the non yielding metal. The move reflects a more complex market environment than a simple decline in geopolitical risk. Middle East uncertainty,…
Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the world’s largest producer. Trading at $3,678 per tonne on May 26—up 0.75% on the day—the metal has extended gains of 2.7% over the past month and 48% year on year, reflecting a supply-driven…