Commodities
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Commodities
Guinea’s Raw Gold Export Ban: A Blow to London’s Bullion Market?
Conakry has fired a warning shot across the bows of the global gold trade. Guinea, a modest but significant producer of the yellow metal, has announced an immediate ban on raw gold exports. The stated...

Gas Explosion at Chinese Coalmine: Market Tremors Felt in Commodities
The video footage is, by any standard, a visceral reminder of the inherent risks in our energy supply chain. A sudden, v...

Oil Prices Slide as US-Iran Peace Hopes Buoy British Energy Security
The oil market took a sharp downturn this morning, with Brent crude falling over 3% to $78 a barrel, as speculation of a...
