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17 October 2023

Forex Trading: Middle East Conflict Triggers Oil And Gold Rally, Impacting Currencies

It's been over a week since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, which marked the beginning of hostilities with Israel.

Forex ・ EURUSD ・ oil ・ Trading ・ GBPCAD

10 October 2023

Forex Trading: Geopolitical Turmoil, Oil Rally And US CPI Poised to Set Markets On Risk-Off Mode

Financial markets have awakened to a fresh wave of geopolitical turbulence, ignited by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants. This development has raised concerns about the potential for further ...

Stocks ・ Commodities ・ Energy ・ oil ・ Warren Buffet

22 March 2023

Will Warren Buffett Buy Occidental Petroleum?

Oil prices are experiencing a downturn, with the global economy heading towards a possible recession and a crisis of confidence in the banking system. This led to a drop in oil prices and a sell-off of oil ...

Commodities ・ oil

13 January 2023

Windfall Profits For Energy Firms – What Next?

The mammoth profits made by oil companies across 2022 became one of the biggest stories in financial markets over the year. Across the globe, oil producers were seen making record returns as energy prices exploded. In the West, Exxon, Shell, BP ...

Commodities ・ oil

6 January 2023

Oil Under Pressure at Start of New Year

Oil markets are kicking off the new year under heavy selling interest with crude futures down over 10% this week. On the back of the more than 40% bearish reversal seen from last year’s highs, traders are questioning whether the downtrend is ...

Commodities ・ oil

12 December 2022

Is it time to buy oil?

Many traders have been caught off guard by the drop in oil prices, which has reversed all year-long gains. What is causing the price drop, and what are some key support levels to keep an eye on?

Commodities ・ Energy ・ natural gas ・ oil

4 November 2022

The Nat Gas Sell Off Looks Overdone

In the commodities space, dominating trader chat heading into the final months of the year is the reversal in the price of Nat Gas (Natural Gas).

Commodities ・ Energy ・ oil

14 October 2022

Crude Oil Starts Q4 Well - Is the Bottom in?

Volatility is one of the main reasons traders are drawn to trading oil. ‘Black gold’, as it is often referred to in trading circles, is notorious for outsized price swings when compared with more typically stable assets such as ...

Commodities ・ Energy ・ oil

5 August 2022

Crude Oil Price: Weak Growth & Energy Rationing

There has been a significant breakdown in crude oil prices this week. WTI crude fell below $90 while Brent is back under the psychologically and technically significant $100 level.

Energy ・ oil

30 June 2022

Oil giants turn to green technologies

The fight against climate change and government efforts to move towards green energy sources have brought green hydrogen technologies to the forefront. The war in Ukraine and Western efforts to accelerate ...

Commodities ・ oil

27 June 2022

Are oil bulls capitulating?

The Federal Reserve is choosing to go after inflation even at the risk of tilting the economy into a recession, a move that is weighing on oil prices, the only asset still up more than 40% year-to-date (27/06/2022). ...

Bitcoin ・ oil ・ US dollar

23 May 2022

Oil-Price Shock Threatens the US Dollar

With the just-released CPI data from the United States, it is easy to believe that the US Federal Reserve (FED) will be increasingly hawkish on interest rates, hence negative for Bitcoin prices. Due to oil prices and ...

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