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Trump cuts in as Fox’s host confronts him on ‘painfully high’ gas prices | Commodity news

18 May, 2026
Fox News’ chief political anchor, anchor and executive editor of Special Report Bret Baier scored an extensive sit-down with President Trump, which aired last week. Trump discussed the Iran conflict, gas prices, the Strait of Hormuz and mor...

BHP Group unlocks 1 mil mt/y of extra iron ore in Western Australia with AI

11 May, 2026
Artificial intelligence helped BHP Group Ltd. unlock an extra 1 million metric tons of iron ore in 2025, Digital Officer Mikko Tepponen said at the Global Resources Innovation Expo in Perth on May 6. BHP, one of the major producers that mak...

Turkish gas and LNG imports grow, targets to become a regional gas hub

11 May, 2026
Turkey is expected to play a pivotal role in delivering a diversity of gas and LNG this summer to Central, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, as it solidifies its place as a regional hub, traders said. Turkey signed around 10 deals late last y...

Coal India sees muted April e-auction demand despite strong premiums

11 May, 2026
Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported muted demand in its e-auction sales for April 2026, allocating only 39 per cent of the 305.51 lakh tonnes offered under the single-window mode-agnostic (SWMA) route, signalling a subdued start to FY27 despite a...

Copper Set for Weekly Rise

11 May, 2026
Copper futures held above $6.1 per pound on Friday and were on track to post a weekly gain of more than 3%, supported by easing energy prices earlier in the week, which helped reduce pressure on global growth and industrial metals demand. H...

MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 8 2026

11 May, 2026
On May 8, 2026, iron ore futures experienced oscillating movements in the morning session before edging lower in the afternoon. The main contract I2609 closed at 814.5 yuan/ton, down 0.06% from the previous trading session. Port spot prices...

Corn Futures Stay at 3-Week Low

11 May, 2026
Corn futures held around $4.5 per bushel, trading near a three-week low as faster US planting progress outweighed production pressure from elevated global energy prices. Renewed clashes between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz height...

Aluminum supply chain: Indonesia emerges from ores to ingots

11 May, 2026
Indonesia is currently restructuring its mineral industries following the nickel boom. Aluminum now sits at the center of this national industrial strategy, especially at a time when the global aluminum market is facing mounting uncertainti...