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CME Group – Videos

WTI Crude Oil futures fell 11% as Strait of Hormuz agreement loomed.
Dropping yields and geopolitics set the stage for next week.
WTI Crude Oil futures surged on Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Mixed U.S. economic data and global tensions weigh on markets.
WTI Crude Oil futures reacted to Gulf tanker bottlenecks.

CME Group – Energy

Straight Through Processing (STP)
Performance Bonds/Margins FAQ
Why Cushing Matters: An Update on the WTI Benchmark
European Butane Markets Absorb Rising US Supplies
Oil: Economic Landscape of Saudi Arabia

World Oil

Oil majors face setback in $5 billion Kashagan environmental fine appeal
Energy NL names new board, chair to guide Newfoundland offshore energy industry
Texas upstream employment declines, hiring demand remains strong, TIPRO says
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz as oil prices retreat from recent highs
Talos founder Tim Duncan leads U.S. Gulf oil acquisition with new company

CMI – Gold Silver

Festina Lente: Why Slow and Steady Still Matters in Precious Metals
Gold, Silver, and Geopolitical Risk: Why Markets Sometimes Move Before the Headlines
March 2026 Spot Price Recap: Gold’s Worst Month Since 2008
Hope, Momentum, and the Power of a Pause
Top 5 Reasons for Higher Gold and Silver Prices

Economic Times

So what is the real oil price right now?
Crude oil, copper, gold: The 3 commodities every beginner should track (and why they move!)
Oil prices well below $100 as Strait of Hormuz reopens but experts aren’t convinced just yet. Here’s why
Gold demand set to remain resilient ahead of Akshaya Tritiya; Bullion remains preferred safe-haven for wealth creation
How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil

Ship and Bunker

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Vitol

Making methane regulation work in practice
Announcement regarding Jacques Detiger
WPU plans new chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics in Rotterdam
Rising US power demand is increasing pressure on reliable supply
Breakwall Capital and Vitol Announce the Closing of Valor Mining Credit Partners II

Gunvor

Gunvor Group Announces Management Buy-Out, Appointment of Gary Pedersen as CEO
ABAXX STATEMENT / Gunvor Executes First Enwex German Onshore Wind Futures Block Trade on Abaxx Exchange
Gunvor secures US $2.395 billion sustainability-linked, multi-currency revolving credit facility
Gunvor signs 10-year natural gas storage service contract with AltaGas
Gunvor and New Energy to collaborate on industrial-scale waste tire recycling

Marketwatch Real Time Headlines

Elon Musk in a post on X says some of his Trump posts ‘went too far’ and that he regrets them
Bank of England decision on Thursday will be at 12:02 p.m. local time instead of 12 p.m., due to VE Day’s two minutes of silence
Dollar jumps 0.5% to 0.8890 francs
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rates by a half point to 0.5%
Germany flash services PMI falls to 9-month low of 49.4

CNBC Energy

We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns
Trump says U.S. has 'good news' on Iran as Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again
Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but Trump says U.S. blockade still active
U.S. oil price plunges below $84 as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, easing supply fears

CNBC Economy

We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns
Fed Governor Waller says Iran war and labor market risks are keeping central bank on hold
New York Fed President Williams worries war will slow growth, aggravate inflation
UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists' expectations by a long shot
Cattle prices soar to record highs as grilling season heats up