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The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on its strong weekly gains registered over the past two days and edges lower during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.4100 round figure, though the fundamental backdrop warrants caution for aggressive bearish traders.

The United States says its campaign to choke off Iran's oil revenue may finally be showing results where it matters most: China. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Chinese purchases of Iranian crude have fallen sharply after Washington expanded sanctions on the country's independent "teapot" refiners, which have long been the primary buyers of discounted Iranian barrels. Speaking to Fox Business, Bessent said China's crude purchases have dropped by about 40% over the past...

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $84.40 at the time of writing on Tuesday, up 2.6% on the day, as concerns over global Oil supplies continue to support prices despite hopes for a diplomatic de-escalation in the Middle East.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs around 340 points, or 0.7%, on Tuesday, snapping a three-day slide that had pulled the index away from early July's record just above 53,300.

Houthi attacks are expanding the Middle East conflict into the Red Sea, forcing tankers to reroute and pushing Brent above $91 amid growing fears of prolonged supply disruptions. Aramco Floods the Red Sea With Crude Ahead of Houthi Escalation - Perhaps foreshadowing an escalation in the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Saudi Aramco shipped record volumes of crude from its Red Sea port of Yanbu over the past four weeks. - Yemen’s Houthi rebels have sent an email to most global...

India emerged as the world’s most active long-term LNG buyer market in 2025 with a total of 8.4 million tons per year contracted, according to the annual 2026 report of the International Group of LNG Importers, known by its French acronym GIIGNL. Last year, India added its eighth LNG import terminal as it plans to nearly double the share of natural gas in its energy mix to about 15% in a decade. India was the most active end-user buyer last year, with 8.4 MTPA in total contracts disclosed...

Shipping disruption: Houthi threats forced two Saudi oil tankers to turn around in the Red Sea as Hormuz traffic slowed sharply after more tanker attacks. Escalation in Gulf: Iran claimed strikes on infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while Kuwait reported a second day of attacks on power and desalination plants. Trump vows more to come: The US launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets, Trump vowed retaliation, and Reuters reported a proposed 10-day ceasefire. Oil surges: Crude...

A Kuwait-owned oil products tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman as tensions escalate around the key shipping lanes of the Middle East, sending Brent back above $90 per barrel.  The Kaifan tanker, owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K., was the vessel hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait, per security consultancy EOS Risk Group cited by Bloomberg. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations UKMTO said early on Tuesday that it had received a report of an...

Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Tuesday as buying interest around the $4,000 psychological level supports prices, while traders assess developments in the Middle East and their potential economic fallout. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,058, up 1.27% on the day.

Gold price (XAU/USD) is up 1.5% to near $4,067 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The precious metal outperforms as the rally in oil prices has stalled, with investors turning confident that negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran towards peace have resumed.