Wall Street's final session of the year is lower than usual, but it will end 2025 with a big annual gain
Wall Street's major indexes finished lower in the last trading session of 2025 but still racked up big gains for the year after a rollercoaster?year marked by uncertainty…
US Natural Gas Falls Over 5% Ahead of Above Normal Temperatures
U.S. natural gas futures fell over 5% on Tuesday, pressured by forecasts of above normal temperatures next week, though the market was set for a second consecutive yearly…
What just happened? Ten charts that will help you understand the market in 2025
The past year will not be forgotten soon. The conventional wisdom about investor behavior and economics was often challenged in 2025 as technology, energy, and geopolitics influenced markets in unexpected ways.
New York Times Business News - December 31,
These are the most popular stories from the New York Times business pages. These'stories' have not been verified and we cannot vouch for their accuracy. A federal judge…
What just happened? Ten charts that will help you understand the market in 2025
The past year will not be forgotten soon. The conventional wisdom about investor behavior and economics was often challenged in 2025 as technology, energy, and geopolitics influenced markets in unexpected ways.
Palm oil futures are falling, and will likely lose money annually in 2025
Malaysian palm futures dropped on Wednesday, and are headed to a loss by 2025 - a volatile year plagued by geopolitical uncertainty and tariffs. The traders are 'optimistic'…
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers added oil and gas rigs in the US for the second consecutive week.
Baker Hughes, an energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and natural gas rigs this week for the second consecutive week. The oil and gas rig counts, an early indicator of future output…
Oil Prices Stabilize as Russia-Ukraine Peace Hopes Fade, Yemen Tensions Rise
Oil prices were steady in choppy trade on Tuesday as investors weighed dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East around…
Russell: Commodities battered by Trump's whirlwind will find relief in 2026.
The whirlwind tariffs and policies of U.S. president Donald Trump will continue to impact commodities for some time. While the storm may subside in 2026 the ripples are likely to last.
Frontera to Supply Significant Crude Oil to Chevron Unit
Frontera Energy's Colombian unit has signed a prepayment and commercial agreement worth up to $120 million with a unit of U.S. oil major Chevron to supply crude oil over two years…
Palm snaps four-session rally due to high stock prices
Malaysian palm futures ended a four session rally on Monday. They were weighed down by increased inventories but kept in check by expectations of declining?production and firmer demand.
The head of the car association says that demand for lithium batteries in China will fall by early 2026.
The secretary general of China's passenger vehicle association stated on Sunday that the demand for Chinese lithium batteries is likely to fall in early 2026, due to a predicted…
Oil Prices Fall on Looming Supply Glut
Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel on Friday as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an eye on a potential Ukraine peace deal ahead of…
US Natural Gas Futures Rise as Forecasts Predict Colder Weather
U.S. natural gas futures rose on Friday in thin-volume trading and were on track for a weekly gain, ending a two-week losing streak, as forecasts pointed to colder weather…
Palm oil gains weekly, reaches two-week peak on Dalian strength
Malaysian palm oils futures reached their highest level in two weeks on Friday, and recorded their first weekly increase?in three as Dalian oil boosted the?market. The benchmark…
Ministry says that the technical problem at Iraq's Khor Mor Gas Field is causing a drop in power supply to Kurdistan.
The Kurdish Ministry of Electricity announced on Thursday that the electricity supply in Kurdistan had dropped by 1,000 megawatts because of a "technical problem" at the Khor Mor gas fields…
Democratic Governors ask Trump Administration to lift the freeze on offshore Wind Projects
Four Democratic Governors wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wrote to the Trump Administration on Wednesday, requesting that it lift the halt placed on 'five offshore wind project on the U.S.
Asia Spot LNG Prices Rise with South Korean Demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices edged up this week as forecasts for colder weather boosted demand in South Korea, but overall weak buying in China left prices down…
London's FTSE 100 ends lower in a shortened Christmas Eve Session
Investors trimmed positions in pharma giants AstraZeneca & GSK in a shortened Christmas Eve session. The UK's blue chip FTSE 100 'closed down' 0.2% and moved sideways after hitting a 5-week high last 'week…
Engineers say that Iraq's gas supply from Iran, which was halted for a while, is expected to resume within a week.
An?engineer from the?electricity ministry said on Wednesday that Iraq's gas supply from Iran should resume within a few days. The electricity ministry announced on Tuesday…