Global Commodity Financial News

The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, pushing oil and gas prices higher and raising concerns about long-term supply disruptions. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol tells Chrystia Freeland that even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, damage to more than 80 energy facilities could take years to repair, keeping markets volatile. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the imbalance between supply and demand, combined with infrastructure damage, could have lasting economic consequences. The result is a growing risk not just for energy prices, but for inflation, food costs, and economic stability worldwide. (Source: Bloomberg)

SaaSpocalypse. Credit defaults. The war in Iran. A lot of worries are hitting the $1.8 trillion private credit market at the same time, setting off a scramble by some investors to withdraw money from the industry’s giants. Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger and Puck Founding Partner William D. Cohan join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

European Central Bank officials are leaving Washington ever so slightly more optimistic than when they arrived, as ongoing US-Iran peace talks raise the prospect of energy shipments resuming from the Gulf.

The top US derivatives regulator is investigating a series of suspiciously well-timed trades in the oil futures market ahead of recent policy pivots by President Donald Trump related to the war in Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodity Futures Trading Commission former chairman Gary Gensler joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend as Iran reimposed restrictions on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacked targets in Lebanon, undermining expectations of an imminent peace deal touted by US President Donald Trump Saturday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nigerian Exchange Group is expanding equities trading hours after index provider FTSE Russell said it would allow the country’s equities to return to its frontier-markets benchmark later this year.

Stocks are surging to new highs on the prospects of peace in the Middle East and what has so far been robust first quarter earnings results. But strategists say the key to further equity upside will be corporate outlooks.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and news that Iran allegedly decided to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping sent risky assets surging anew on Friday. This surge extended a rally that pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record and fueling its biggest monthly advance since 2020. Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

The war in Iran is putting pressure on global energy markets, but its broader economic impact could be even farther-reaching. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says the conflict is likely to push inflation higher, keep interest rates elevated, and strain industries from airlines to agriculture. At the same time, Paulson highlights rising sovereign debt and a fragile US-China relationship as key vulnerabilities, arguing that while the US economy remains resilient, the longer-term risks are mounting. (Source: Bloomberg)

The former Treasury Secretary says the US will weather fallout from the war better than anyone