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| FT.com - Commodities News and Market Data
FT.com - Commodities News and Market Data
Concerns that a powerful tropical storm could affect oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico ensured upward pressure on energy prices throughout this week
A surge in demand from China could cause a bounce in commodities prices as restrictions on industrial activity around Beijing are eased after the Olympics
Indonesia, the world's biggest exporter of tin, has confirmed plans to limit production of the commodity in a bid to support prices and sustain the local industry
Lower oil prices have been spurred on, in part, by inceased oil production by Saudia Arabia. However, most of these extra barrels have ended up in storage argues Thoman Stenvoll at UBS
A sharp turnaround in the oil price helped trigger a rebound for US and European equities and helped push the dollar back towards a recent six-month high against the euro
Leon Esterhuizen at RBC Capital Markets believes that long-term forecasts of falling platinum prices are wrong because demand for the metal will continue to grow and supply will not be as high as expected.
Falling nickel prices and high energy costs have forced Xstrata, the Switzerland-based mining group, to shut down a ferronickel mining and processing operation in the Dominican Republic until market conditions improve
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