Commodities
Gold price hits record high
Gold prices hit a record high on Wednesday amid rising expectations of a US rate cut in June.
Oil stocks slide as Saudi Arabia cuts crude prices
Oil stocks were hit as major producer Saudi Arabia cut prices across the board, sending benchmark crude sharply lower on Monday.
Trafigura to pay shareholders $5.9bn on record profits
Commodities trading giant Trafigura will pay out $5. 9bn in dividends, it was confirmed on Friday, after annual profits surged on the back of volatility in the energy sector.
Gold prices hit record high amid rate cut expectations
Gold prices hit record highs on Monday, pushing past $2,100 an ounce amid expectations of rate cuts.
OPEC+ agrees to cut output by a further 1m barrels a day
OPEC+ members have reportedly agreed to cut oil production by a further one million barrels a day.
Saudi said to have won provisional backing for Opec+ oil production cuts
Saudi Arabia has reportedly won provisional backing for further oil production cuts by the Opec+ group, boosting oil prices to the highest in three weeks ahead of a crucial meeting of the cartel.
Gold and oil prices jump on geopolitical unrest
Commodity prices continued to rise on Friday, as tensions escalated across the Middle East.
Gas prices spike as Australian workers begin strike
European gas prices jumped on Friday, after strikes got underway at two liquified natural gas facilities in Australia.
Saudi Arabia extends voluntary oil cut - report
Saudi Arabia has extended its 1-million-barrels-per-day voluntary oil production cut until the end of the year, CNBC reported, citing the state-owned Saudi Press Agency.
IEA trims global oil demand forecasts
The International Energy Agency trimmed its forecasts for global oil demand on Thursday, on the back of "persistent" macroeconomic headwinds.
Government introduces price floor on energy windfall tax
A windfall tax on excessive oil and gas profits will be suspended should energy prices fall, the government confirmed on Friday.
Oil prices spike following shock Opec cut
Oil prices surged on Monday after a surprise decision by Opec+ nations to voluntarily cut production.