March 2021 – Page 4 – Commodity Trading Major

Banks and traders race to capitalise on gold’s historic rally December 24, 2025
Surge in bullion prices turns precious metals trading and vaulting into one of finance’s most profitable businesses
BP to sell majority stake in $10bn Castrol to pay down debt December 24, 2025
UK oil and gas major steps up asset sales under new chair Albert Manifold
EU spent less on US energy after $750bn Trump trade deal December 24, 2025
Member states’ spending on US oil and gas fell 7 per cent over the past four months
Year in a word: Rare earths December 24, 2025
These metals have become the plaything of the US-China trade war
We take some questions December 23, 2025
Our listeners write in with queries about Venezuela, prediction markets and more
Copper price hits record high on concerns over tariffs and shortages December 23, 2025
Industrial metal has passed $12,000 a tonne as rally continues
Melting chocolate prices are a festive gift for the sweet-toothed December 23, 2025
Cocoa prices have not been this low in two years
America’s risky bet on hydrocarbons might hurt it in the AI race December 23, 2025
US strategy could be costly in terms of higher electricity prices, increased water stress and potential food insecurity
Caviar and foie gras? China is becoming a luxury food powerhouse December 23, 2025
Low-cost domestic producers of prized delicacies are replacing imports and breaking into global markets
Gold and silver hit record highs on geopolitical tensions December 22, 2025
US blockade on Venezuelan oil and bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts drive up prices of precious metals

Month: March 2021

Hin Leong Trading, once one of Asia’s top oil traders, to be wound up

Traders Sue Brazil Soybean Farmers for Reneging on Early Sales (Bloomberg)

Record high petrol, diesel prices threaten India’s road to recovery (Bloomberg)

Covantis blockchain platform for soft commodities trade goes live

‘Leading by example on world stage’

Aluminum Rebounds as China Reins in Energy-Intensive Industries

Wheat procurement may rise 10 pc at 427 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 marketing year

Neste’s acquisition of Bunge’s refinery sealed (Biofuel)

Crop Insurance Guarantees Soar – (Corn)

Ivory Coast seeks to sell 100,000 tonnes of cocoa as buyers haggle