Commodity trading groups lost billions of dollars at the start of the Iran war after being wrongfooted by bets on falling energy prices, according to new analysis by consultancy Oliver Wyman. While ...

As banks retreat from trade finance amid Iran-linked risk fears, non-bank lenders and traders are increasingly turning to ...

President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

LONDON, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commodity traders are facing renewed geopolitical risks as military conflicts proliferate, tariffs increase, and global supply chains come under pressure, ...

For commodity ETF investors, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz came at just the right time. Here's what investors should know.

Following several weeks of widespread buying across most commodities and sectors, hedge funds began to exhibit signs of caution, adopting a more selective approach during the week leading up to ...

Onchain commodity trading is proving more than a short-term spike, with rising oil and gold volumes, but limited liquidity still keeps traditional markets dominant.

For decades, global commodity supply chains have operated in a largely analog way. Metals are extracted from the ground, sold through layers of intermediaries, shipped across continents, and ...

Traders who rake in profits from betting on volatility in commodity markets are finding their services increasingly in demand as trade wars and military conflicts spur wild swings in prices of raw ...

Through arbitrage and flexibility, traders balance markets by smoothing price spreads, storing excess supply, and rerouting cargoes. As demand rises for critical minerals and cleaner fuels, traders ...