Commodities: Global   OPEC Oil Output Fell Slightly to an average of under 27 million barrels per day (mbpd) as a fire in a prominent Iraqi field that halted production there was partially offset by increases in Kuwait and Venezuela.  The US imported the least oil from Saudi Arabia since…

War: Ukraine-Russia    Ukraine’s Eastern Territory Still Being Nibbled Away but per UK Defense Intelligence, January 2025 was the second-worst month for the Russians in terms of personnel losses (48,000 killed and wounded), almost matching the record figures for December 2024 (49,000 killed and wounded) and handily exceeding November was…

During the month of January, every sector had a positive performance. Metals (+11.48%) and Livestock (+4.64%) were the top performers. The bullish performance in Metals (+11.48%) was led by Palladium (+18.18%) and Platinum (+14.70%).  The S&P 500 (+2.70%) held steady through the annoucements of Tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico.…

Commodities: Global   OPEC Oil Output Fell in December from a drop in the UAE due to field maintenance.  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 26.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) last month per Bloomberg estimates as modest gains in Libya and Nigeria were also offset by similarly-modest…