Michael Kern

Oil prices are under pressure as demand concerns mount, particularly due to underwhelming economic data out of China.

Oil prices remained under pressure this week as demand concerns continue to dominate the narrative in the oil market despite steep inventory draws.

The single biggest threat to the U.S. military is war with China. A war that could start with Beijing blocking exports of one metal that is critical to the entire American military arsenal.

Antimony's growing significance in national defense creates opportunities for companies positioned to meet the rising demand.

As U.S. President Biden nears the end of his term, there’s one little-known metal whose scarcity is keeping him up at night even today.

It's been a relatively calm week for oil prices despite plenty of developments on both the geopolitical and fundamental front, but prices might just begin to climb next week.

Oil prices are climbing once again as geopolitical risk rises and the threat of new U.S. sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet threatens supply.

Oil prices are under pressure once again as demand concerns counter supply uncertainty, with markets now awaiting the Federal Reserve's rate decision.

Sentiment in oil markets is decidedly bearish as the year draws to a close, with the Federal Reserve making it clear that it will not be aggressively cutting interest rates any time soon.

On December 18, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its much-anticipated Opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of AI models in light of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).