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Oil’s 7% Plunge Leaves the Fuel Crisis Unresolved

Traders are removing part of the escalation premium Oil prices plunged Monday as Washington and Tehran signaled room for negotiations, unwinding some of the premium investors had paid for protection against another military escalation. Brent and West Texas Intermediate fell

Exxon and Chevron Hit Highs as Diesel Drives the Earnings Boom

Diesel scarcity is reshaping the earnings mix ExxonMobil and Chevron are collecting much larger profits even as their oil-and-gas production slips. Their latest results show how valuable reliable refining capacity has become when overseas facilities cannot supply enough fuel. ExxonMobil

Teck’s Fivefold Profit Surge Faces a Fresh Production Test

Copper delivers cash alongside an accounting boost Record copper prices are giving Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) a financial cushion just as disruptions make dependable production more valuable. Third-quarter profit rose to C$1.59 billion from C$281 million a year

China’s Overseas Aluminium Push Threatens a Supply Glut

China’s production ceiling is moving the expansion elsewhere China put a ceiling on domestic aluminium capacity. Its producers are finding room to grow beyond its borders. At least 15 million metric tons of annual primary aluminium capacity has been planned

Gold Reclaims $4,000 as Oil Retreats Before the Fed

Cheaper oil gives gold a little breathing room Gold found some relief Monday from an unlikely direction: easing inflation fears. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,007.57 an ounce by 9:23 a.m. Eastern, recovering from Friday’s $3,975 low, its weakest level

Brent Tops $116 as the World’s Oil Cushion Shrinks

Oil is flowing through an increasingly dangerous neighborhood Brent crude reached $116.13 a barrel Friday, up 2.6%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed about 3% to $102.56. Expectations of renewed U.S. military action against Iran added to concerns over Houthi

Two Energy Picks to Watch as Oil Jumps Again

Two Ways to Play the Same Energy Shock Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel intraday Thursday, giving the energy trade another push. There could be two names worth examining before treating every energy company as another way to bet

Powering AI Could Take Four Times as Much Metal as Data Centers

The Construction Outside the Fence The AI boom has a much larger construction site than the one investors see in data-center photos. Beyond the server halls sit the transmission lines, substations and power plants needed to keep them running. Those

U.S. Taps Diesel Reserves as Prices Hit $6.32 a Gallon

An Emergency Reserve Meets an Expensive Winter Diesel at roughly $6.32 a gallon has Washington reaching for fuel set aside to keep Northeastern homes warm. The administration’s latest intervention could ease local shortages, but it also shows how few quick

Europe Has No Antimony Mines as Defense Spending Surges

Europe is spending billions on weapons. But where will the materials come from? Germany is preparing one of the largest military spending increases in its modern history. Under the government’s 2027 draft budget, core defense spending would jump from €82.2