Ryan Dezember

Oil futures ended Monday higher, rising to some of their highest prices of the war after Iran struck a United Arab Emirates oil post and several ships. Brent crude, a global price gauge, rose 5.8% to end at $114.44 a barrel, the highest close for the most-traded futures contract since June 2022. Th

New Chinese export restrictions have further crimped sulfuric-acid markets.

Oil markets have been rocked by the outbreak of war in the Persian Gulf, where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply originates. The shock waves have been felt from the Middle East, where big exporters like Kuwait have

Copper prices notched a new record high Monday, rising on strong demand for data-center construction, supply disruptions at one of the world's largest mines and surging input costs. Copper futures for May delivery gained 2.6% to settle at $6.4135 a pound in New York, up 40% from a year ago. July fu

Copper futures pushed to new record highs Tuesday for the third consecutive session, with most-traded contracts settling above $6.50 a pound for the first time. Demand for [data-center construction](https://www.wsj/finance/commodities-futures/amazon-is-buying-americas-first-new-copper-output-in

The shale boom and wars in Ukraine and Iran have transformed the U.S. into a global energy powerhouse.

Oil futures declined $5.89 a barrel Wednesday to $98.26 after three tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump said the U.S. and Iran are in the final stages of negotiations for a peace d

The typical U.S. home has more than 400 pounds of copper—and that’s a problem when prices soar.

There is at least that much copper in a typical U.S. home, between the water pipes, electrical wires, appliances and bronze hardware. Copper prices that have risen to all-time highs are among several building materials that have surged in cost lately, threatening to add to home prices at a time whe

Natural gas futures rose 6.1% Thursday to settle at their highest price since winter. The rise follows a U.S. Energy Information Administration report showing a smaller-than-expected injection of fuel into storage facilities last week and weather forecasts of hotter weather to sweep across the count