Energy & Commodities Center
Oil, gas, and the raw materials that move the global economy.
Energy and commodities are the physical foundation of the global economy — the oil, gas, and raw materials whose prices ripple through inflation, currencies, equities, and geopolitics. When crude moves, so do central-bank decisions, transport costs, and the margins of half the companies on the market.
The Energy & Commodities Center is Live Trading News' coverage of those markets: crude oil and natural gas, OPEC+ policy and supply discipline, the energy transition and the metals and materials it depends on, and the macro forces — demand cycles, the dollar, war, and weather — that set the price. We connect the commodity tape to the equities and currencies it drives rather than treating it in isolation.
Our focus is the signal beneath the volatility: which supply shocks are structural and which are noise, where energy policy and markets collide, and what commodity moves are really telling you about growth and inflation.
Every new article in this center is cryptographically signed at publication and anchored to an independent ledger, so our calls are timestamped and tamper-evident — you can see exactly what we said, and when.
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Wall Street Outlook: Stocks, AI, Oil and Bitcoin (June 22-26)
Our Wall Street outlook for the week ahead: a thin macro calendar puts Micron's earnings and the May PCE inflation print centre stage, against AI capital spending, the SpaceX debut, the Iran-driven oil round trip, a firm dollar and a sliding Bitcoin.
Shayne Heffernan10 min - Stocks
The Political and Economic Importance of Qatar – $QAT $SPY $FXI
Shayne Heffernan4 min - Forex
Gold the Timeless Investment
Shayne Heffernan3 min - Real Estate
China National Carbon Emission Trading
Shayne Heffernan4 min - Politics
Just Stop Oil: Performance Terrorism and the Consequences
Shayne Heffernan6 min - Commodities
Budgetary restrictions compel Germany and Dutch-owned operator to stop negotiations on grid sale.
John Heffernan1 min - Stocks
Strong Demand for Uranium
Shayne Heffernan5 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Ufunded: Empowering Traders with Instant Funding
Joseph W Heffernan3 min - Stocks
Riding the Crude Waves: Unveiling the 2024 Oil Price Outlook
John Heffernan4 min - Stocks
Nuclear Power: Surge in Demand for Uranium
Shayne Heffernan12 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
China Gold Demand Surges in 2023
Shayne Heffernan10 min - Stocks
Unlocking Trading Success: The Benefits of Metastock
Shayne Heffernan16 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions $USO $XOM $CVX
Shayne Heffernan9 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Sultan Al Jaber: A Champion for a Sustainable Future
Shayne Heffernan2 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Thailand's Electric Vehicle Boom
Shayne Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Exxon Buying Pioneer Will Trigger $71 Million in Executive Windfalls
John Heffernan2 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
China's Sanctioned Oil Imports: A Challenge for the Global Oil Market
John Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Israel-Hamas War: What Investors Need to Know
John Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Oil Demand Continues to Grow
Shayne Heffernan4 min - Headline News
EU Adds Carbon Tax as Economy Struggles
Shayne Heffernan6 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Soaring Rice Prices: A Mixed Bag for Indebted Thai Farmers
John Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Gold Prices Rise as Investors Seek Safe Haven
John Heffernan3 min - Politics
China Moving to a Green Economy
Shayne Heffernan5 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Thai Coffee Industry: A Rising Star in the Global Market
John Heffernan6 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Fidelity Files for Bitcoin ETF After BlackRock
John Heffernan5 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Uncertain Future: HSBC's Strategic Move Raises Questions
John Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Sluggish Growth Amid Higher Inflation Concerns
John Heffernan3 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
Why Bitcoin was Created
TimeChain Evangelist4 min - Forex
CME Trade is Booming
Shayne Heffernan7 min - Shayne Heffernan on Investments
China Energy Pioneers Sustainable Future with Asia's Largest Coal Carbon Capture Facility
John Heffernan4 min