Commodities Social Media and Updates

Market Easing on Trump Prolongs Strait of Hormuz Crisis
SocialMar 10, 2026

Market Easing on Trump Prolongs Strait of Hormuz Crisis

This isn’t over and the current market reaction, by reducing pressure on Trump, is only elongating the duration of the crisis and the physical disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/bMeee4CJjz

By Rory Johnston
IEA Convenes G7 Ministers to Assess Oil‑gas Market
SocialMar 10, 2026

IEA Convenes G7 Ministers to Assess Oil‑gas Market

Today @IEA hosted a G7 Energy Ministers Meeting, chaired by Minister Roland Lescure of France, on the current oil & gas market situation We will hold an extraordinary meeting of IEA Member governments later today to assess market conditions My statement: https://t.co/ViR4Zc4Mhv...

By Fatih Birol
War Drives Gas Prices up 18% in Eight Days
SocialMar 10, 2026

War Drives Gas Prices up 18% in Eight Days

Yesterday was day 8 of the war. The national average of gas prices is up 54 cents (18%) since it started. Prices were up 6 cents yesterday. https://t.co/gCWn8VQcNz

By Jim Bianco
Markets Expect Stable Supply, South American Soybeans Lean
SocialMar 10, 2026

Markets Expect Stable Supply, South American Soybeans Lean

USDA's March WASDE is due at 11 am CDT on Tuesday. On average, the trade isn't looking for any significant supply changes at the U.S. or world level, but there is a downside lean to the soybean crop in South...

By Karen Braun
Skip Oil Frenzy; EM Differentiation Lifts Brazil, South Africa
SocialMar 10, 2026

Skip Oil Frenzy; EM Differentiation Lifts Brazil, South Africa

Trump yesterday said war will be over soon. Oil tumbled. As I signaled over the weekend, better to steer clear of the frenzy around oil and focus on EM differentiation. That theme's only been traded for a few days and...

By Robin Brooks
Oil Spikes in Response to Trump's Iran War Stance
SocialMar 10, 2026

Oil Spikes in Response to Trump's Iran War Stance

My comments on oil's reax to Trump's Iran war declarations in conversation with @AJEnglish earlier today.

By Vandana Hari
Silver Nears $90 as Capital Rotates Through Metals
SocialMar 10, 2026

Silver Nears $90 as Capital Rotates Through Metals

Silver is approaching $90 again — this time from a much more oversold level. Notice what’s happening across the commodity complex: Capital keeps rotating from one resource to another. While the market’s attention is fixated on the current flavor of the month...

By Tavi Costa
Oil's Real Upside Remains Unpriced Amid Ongoing Tensions
SocialMar 10, 2026

Oil's Real Upside Remains Unpriced Amid Ongoing Tensions

$WTI hit $111 intraday. Pulled back to $97. Still up 70%+ YTD. Markets priced in a ceasefire that hasn't happened. The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. Unpopular opinion: the high for oil is not in yet. https://t.co/Ag4wJnGVhR

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Middle East Strikes and Oil Surge Amplify Global Risks
SocialMar 10, 2026

Middle East Strikes and Oil Surge Amplify Global Risks

As strikes shake the Middle East and oil prices soar, what are the global ramifications of the US and Israel’s conflict with Iran? 🎥 Tune in LIVE as @TimOBrien discusses with @JavierBlas and @MarcChampion1 Tuesday, March 10 @ 8:30 am EDT...

By Javier Blas
Eight Experts Analyze Today’s Oil Market Landscape
SocialMar 10, 2026

Eight Experts Analyze Today’s Oil Market Landscape

8 experts express their views about current oil market conditions. 👇👇👇👇 click on the link, then change the language in your browser.

By Anas Alhajji
December Crude and Corn Futures Poised Below $55, $4.60
SocialMar 10, 2026

December Crude and Corn Futures Poised Below $55, $4.60

Massive Short Cleansing or New Bull Market? Crude May Follow Gas - The invisible hand can be quite efficient in autocorrelated commodities, and crude oil and corn producers may have just received a chance to hedge and bring on more...

By Mike McGlone
December Corn Caps Near $5 Amid Rising Stocks
SocialMar 10, 2026

December Corn Caps Near $5 Amid Rising Stocks

Did December Corn Peak Near $5? Corn's $5-a-bushel ceiling may have solidified due to the Iran war. When December corn (Dec26) began trading in 2022 at about the same price as on March 9 near $4.85 a bushel, US ending stocks...

By Mike McGlone
Hedge Funds Keep US Gas Bets Low After Iran Attack
SocialMar 10, 2026

Hedge Funds Keep US Gas Bets Low After Iran Attack

HEDGE FUNDS and other money managers had cut bullish positions in U.S. natural gas to the lowest for more than 18 months before the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Even after the attack and the closure of the Strait...

By John Kemp
European Gas Prices Plunge 17% After Trump’s Market Reassurance
SocialMar 10, 2026

European Gas Prices Plunge 17% After Trump’s Market Reassurance

European gas prices drop after Trump’s effort to calm the market 📉📉 Dutch TTF futures fell as much as 17%, the biggest intraday decline since 2023 Prices had been steadily rising over the last week following the closure of the world’s largest...

By Stephen Stapczynski
Diesel Prices Jump yet Remain Below COVID Highs
SocialMar 10, 2026

Diesel Prices Jump yet Remain Below COVID Highs

Diesel prices have surged, but still far lower than the peaks set during COVID https://t.co/WJoutp3QcO

By Craig Fuller
Hormuz Closure Could Push Oil Past $200
SocialMar 10, 2026

Hormuz Closure Could Push Oil Past $200

HOW OIL COULD SURGE TO $200 AND BEYOND @tracyalloway and I talk with @Rory_Johnston -- typically one of the least-alarmist people in oil -- about how the longer the Straight of Hormuz is shut, the greater the likelihood of an...

By Joe Weisenthal
Iran Conflict Sparks Volatile WTI Oil Prices
SocialMar 10, 2026

Iran Conflict Sparks Volatile WTI Oil Prices

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀? West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) has recently shown erratic price movements following the military conflict involving Iran. Oil has long been a critical commodity supplied by the Middle East. Because of the geopolitical tensions that...

By Evan Louise Madriñan
G7 Energy Ministers to Discuss Oil, LNG Amid SPR Debate
SocialMar 10, 2026

G7 Energy Ministers to Discuss Oil, LNG Amid SPR Debate

G7 energy ministers are scheduled to hold a video call (involving the IEA too) today to discuss the oil and LNG markets. Yesterday, G7 finance ministers flagged a potential use of the oil SPR. Japan and several other north East...

By Javier Blas
2026 Energy Crisis Spurs Shift to Solar and EVs
SocialMar 10, 2026

2026 Energy Crisis Spurs Shift to Solar and EVs

Oil shocks and crashes: Where are we headed with the 2026 crisis? #oil #solar #EVs https://t.co/YJR9ZPQIRR https://t.co/TQRdwm55nX

By Prof Ray Wills
Six‑Dollar Crude Swings Signal Market Instability
SocialMar 10, 2026

Six‑Dollar Crude Swings Signal Market Instability

This may be tame relative to Monday’s insanity, but let’s just be clear that $6/bbl intraday crude price swings are not the sign of a healthy or settled market. https://t.co/n5HX62ltNm

By Rory Johnston
Australian Fuel Prices Spike Amid Middle East Conflict
SocialMar 10, 2026

Australian Fuel Prices Spike Amid Middle East Conflict

Fuel jumped up $0.60 cents a liter overnight in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East. It’s now $2.40 per liter. How much do you? Wonder if this will become part of the ‘new normal’ and if it’s...

By Sorelle Amore
Trump Team Weighs Easing Russia Oil Sanctions to Lower Prices
SocialMar 10, 2026

Trump Team Weighs Easing Russia Oil Sanctions to Lower Prices

March 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering reducing oil sanctions on Russia to help cool a surge in global energy prices triggered by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran... according to three sources familiar with the...

By Guy Faulconbridge
Oil and Silver Futures Reclaim $80+ Levels
SocialMar 10, 2026

Oil and Silver Futures Reclaim $80+ Levels

Oil and Silver Futures cross back over in the $80's. Can't make this kinda stuff up if you tried. April Crude $85+, May Silver $89+

By InterestArb
WTI Crude Hits Record Intraday Range Since Pre‑Lockdown
SocialMar 10, 2026

WTI Crude Hits Record Intraday Range Since Pre‑Lockdown

#Oil’s wildest day ever? Excluding the period when the world was in lockdown while Corona, yesterday marked the largest intraday trading range in history for front-month crude WTI. https://t.co/3P4EB6ZrZ3

By Holger Zschaepitz
Scale × Duration Determines Energy Disruption Impact
SocialMar 10, 2026

Scale × Duration Determines Energy Disruption Impact

“Scale x Duration” the formula you need to understand any energy supply disruption. In the case of Hormuz Scale: the scale is large, 16-20 million barrels per day of crude oil. Duration: ~10 days and counting?

By T. Mason Hamilton
Iran Now Cast as Oil‑flow Villain; Markets Act Calm
SocialMar 10, 2026

Iran Now Cast as Oil‑flow Villain; Markets Act Calm

JUST IN: Classic turning the tables. Now Iran will be the bad guy for doing anything that hinders oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude is trading Tuesday morning as if the war is over. The proof will be in...

By Vandana Hari
Oil Surge Prompts Trump to Reevaluate Jones Act
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Surge Prompts Trump to Reevaluate Jones Act

"Oil Prices: Crude's Wild Day Has Trump Rethinking the Jones Act" https://t.co/YKhaomLkrd For the record, it's technically not "trutherism" if it's - you know - the actual Truth. https://t.co/7CZuzc3gja

By Scott Lincicome
WTI Crude Plummets 24%, Speculation Unwinds
SocialMar 9, 2026

WTI Crude Plummets 24%, Speculation Unwinds

Crude Oil WTI Plunged by 24%, Back Below $88, from $116 Overnight. Gasoline Futures -16%. Manic Speculation Unwinds. The Futures Market is where the Imbeciles go nuts. https://t.co/uWAJTgQkXb https://t.co/EdZk8SVqd6

By Wolf Richter
He’ll Keep Oil Above $100, Not Below $80
SocialMar 9, 2026

He’ll Keep Oil Above $100, Not Below $80

My 2-cent take — he’ll try to jawbone to keep oil below $100, but he won’t deescalate to bring oil below $80 (to the extent he’s really in control here anyway). And the oil floor probably keeps going up while...

By Conor Sen
Oil Slides as Hormuz Transits Expected to Ease War Impact
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Slides as Hormuz Transits Expected to Ease War Impact

*WTI OIL DROPS AS MUCH AS 10% TO $85.52/BBL AT START OF [Tuesday] TRADING *TRUMP SAYS IRAN WAR WILL END 'SOON' BUT NOT THIS WEEK Not to be callous ... but the market really cares about oil tankers moving through the Strait...

By Jim Bianco
Trump Overestimated Oil Surge After Strike Decision
SocialMar 9, 2026

Trump Overestimated Oil Surge After Strike Decision

President Trump said that he knew oil would go up if he went forward with the strikes...and it went up less than he thought. That's wild. How high was he expecting?

By John Kicklighter
WTI Crashes 10% to $85.52 After Comments
SocialMar 9, 2026

WTI Crashes 10% to $85.52 After Comments

Oil plummeted on these comments West Texas Intermediate slumped as much as 10% to $85.52 a barrel, after climbing to nearly $120

By Stephen Stapczynski
Oil Market Sees Historic $35/Bbl Intraday Plunge
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Market Sees Historic $35/Bbl Intraday Plunge

No doubt a day for the oil market history books. Nearly $35/bbl of intraday crude price chomp is wild. And this is far from over yet. https://t.co/nrgOddtT5n

By Rory Johnston
RBOB at $2.52 Signals Potential Gas Price Decline
SocialMar 9, 2026

RBOB at $2.52 Signals Potential Gas Price Decline

RBOB $2.52.. is that print right? Oof... gas prices may actually fall from the current AAA average... https://t.co/37XEXRl4Ts

By Mike Zaccardi
Historically Cheap Gas at $4/Gal Sparks Expected Complaints
SocialMar 9, 2026

Historically Cheap Gas at $4/Gal Sparks Expected Complaints

$4/gallon gas is extremely affordable, historically speaking.. it's really not a big deal.. but there will be lots of whining (if we get there.. looks like we could top out around $3.80) Chart from Jeff Weniger at @WisdomTreeFunds https://t.co/VHUBGSZ7jG

By Mike Zaccardi
Energy Stocks Stay Resilient Amid Wild Oil Swing
SocialMar 9, 2026

Energy Stocks Stay Resilient Amid Wild Oil Swing

Wild. A $35 swing in oil prices in one day. Smells fishy... Oil and gas stocks held up remarkably well despite all this. A reminder that silver experienced similar volatility and is now settling at levels well above any point in...

By Tavi Costa
2026 Geopolitical Turmoil Drives Global Oil Price Swings
SocialMar 9, 2026

2026 Geopolitical Turmoil Drives Global Oil Price Swings

The geopolitical rollercoaster that is 2026 continues and is impacting global oil prices. #canada🇨🇦 #canada #trade #energy

By Gitane De Silva
WTI’s Strongest January Start Since 1983
SocialMar 9, 2026

WTI’s Strongest January Start Since 1983

WTI crude oil's best start to a year on record... well it was... (NYMEX futures begin in March 1983) @soberlook https://t.co/EGLX7QmA3x https://t.co/TPJ8psJtdo

By Mike Zaccardi
Trump's Iran Comment Pushes Oil Below $90, Markets Rally
SocialMar 9, 2026

Trump's Iran Comment Pushes Oil Below $90, Markets Rally

As I noted in this thread, no oil infrastructure was damaged. This was all about waiting for a resolution to gets the ships moving again. Looks like that happened and the market is pricing in the end of the war. Headlines * TRUMP...

By Jim Bianco
Trump’s Iran War Comment Sends WTI Below $90
SocialMar 9, 2026

Trump’s Iran War Comment Sends WTI Below $90

WTI crude oil fell below $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump told CBS that the Iran war is “very complete, pretty much.” Earlier in the day, WTI had surged to a peak of $119. https://t.co/ElHrOuNRmc

By Holger Zschaepitz
Markets Rebound as Iran Conflict Eases and Oil Reserves Released
SocialMar 9, 2026

Markets Rebound as Iran Conflict Eases and Oil Reserves Released

If you’re wondering how the stock market closed green after oil dropped 30% Here’s what just changed: > President Trump just signaled the war with Iran may be nearing an end > G7 nations are reportedly considering releasing up to 400M barrels from...

By Gemini
Oil Plunges $30 on Trump’s Iran War Comment
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Plunges $30 on Trump’s Iran War Comment

The oil market thinks Trump just TACO’d (I’m less convinced, but let’s see) A $30 price swing in a day, helped by expectations of a big strategic oil stock release. Such larks. Oil tumbles to $90 as Trump says Iran war...

By David Sheppard
Oil Prices Held by Hormuz Tanker Standstill Risk Premium
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Prices Held by Hormuz Tanker Standstill Risk Premium

The oil price isn't one of those things that spirals infinitely up. At current levels near $100, a big risk premium prices the temporary standstill of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. You can bet Trump is working like crazy...

By Robin Brooks
Patience Saves; Oil Slides Amid Trump Hormuz Threat
SocialMar 9, 2026

Patience Saves; Oil Slides Amid Trump Hormuz Threat

I am glad that I have remained patient so far. If you had jumped the bandwagon on oil this morning, you would have been 20% down ish by now. I know the below is not a guarantee, but I stick...

By Andreas Steno Larsen
Oil Spikes 35% in Week, 90% Since December
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Spikes 35% in Week, 90% Since December

Oil just did something it hasn’t done in 40 years. It’s now up +35% in a week. Up 90% since December’s low of $55/barrel. Now crossing $105+. This isn’t normal.

By Andrew Lokenauth (The Finance Newsletter)
Oil Flips to Technical Bear After Weekend $115 Surge
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Flips to Technical Bear After Weekend $115 Surge

Oil closed Friday in a bull market at $91 but will close today in a technical bear market around $95 because it went to $115 over the weekend. https://t.co/kG1QReBbAy

By Tobias Carlisle
Oil Prices Plunge Over 20% Into Bear Market
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Prices Plunge Over 20% Into Bear Market

"We survived you guys. Oil is in a bear market, down more than 20% from its highs." - @jschultzf3

By Christopher Vecchio
Crude Oil Futures Likely to Stabilize Near $94
SocialMar 9, 2026

Crude Oil Futures Likely to Stabilize Near $94

Crude Oil Futures could be unchanged soon $93.66 after the high of $119.48 kinda like that day in Silver Futures

By InterestArb
New‑crop Corn and Soy Near 2026 Annual Highs
SocialMar 9, 2026

New‑crop Corn and Soy Near 2026 Annual Highs

🌽$4.98-1/2 per bu 🫛$11.72-1/2 per bu Will Monday's highs be the annual highs for new-crop corn & soybeans in 2026? Dec corn nearly hit $5, though the close was almost 17 cents off the session high (Nov beans closed ~24 cents off)....

By Karen Braun