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Gasoline futures hit one month low

US gasoline futures were trading at $3.20 per gallon in late May, close to their lowest level in more than a month, as a White House official confirmed an Axios report that US and Iranian negotiators had reportedly agreed to...

Is this worth a 5% drop in oil?

Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would give talks with Iran “every chance to succeed.”...

Oil bulls just got a big call

Investment bank Piper Sandler has taken a cautious view, telling clients it expects the Strait of Hormuz to remain largely closed and oil prices to reach new highs....

Can diplomatic optimism hold until U.S. markets reopen?

The next test comes when U.S. markets reopen after the Memorial Day closure. Monday’s move showed that investors are willing to buy European equities when energy risks ease....

Why this RBNZ decision may not be routine?

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand faces a difficult policy decision this week. The OCR currently sits at 2.25%, and markets broadly expect the central bank to leave rates unchanged. However......

Is the NACHO oil trade returning?

Oil prices fell on Thursday as markets weighed the possibility of a U.S. and Iran deal. Another factor easing supply concerns is Abu Dhabi National Oil Co’s progress on a second pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and...

Bank of America flips yen call

Bank of America Securities has revised its outlook on the Japanese yen, moving from a bearish to a neutral stance and lowering its 2026-end USDJPY forecast to 152 from 157....

Barclays signals potential dollar rally

Barclays suggests that conditions are aligning for the US dollar to rally. The bank notes that strong performances in risky assets have so far limited the dollar's rise, but that may change this week....

The oil market’s “veneer of stability” 

Reported by CNBC, Jeff Currie, executive co-chairman at Abaxx Commodity Exchange, said physical shortages could hit Europe “any day now,” while analysts at Societe Generale have described the market as operating under a “veneer of stability....
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