TW- International

The world’s top oil traders and international oil companies are cutting ties with Syria ahead of the EU embargo aimed at depriving Bashar al-Assad’s regime of diesel supplies and oil revenues.

Chinese demand is likely to maintain aluminum prices even in the face of global economic uncertainty.

In a major change of direction from earlier policy, India has now OK’ed the import of diamonds from Zimbabwe.

Barclays says they do not expect swift resumption of Libyan oil production even if the rebels take over complete control of the country.

Fears of a double-dip U.S. recession together with the euro zone debt crisis have Citigroup raising their gold price outlook.

The ongoing bull run in spot gold prices may mimic the climb to dizzying heights seen in 1980 as bullion prices are increasingly becoming emotion drive.

After a first half drop off, China’s crude oil imports are expected to recover in the last 2 quarters of this year.

Increased demand from the world’s fastest growing economy is set to drive the copper price up in the coming months.

The ongoing strength of the gold price has prompted the Ukraine to start large-scale gold mining.

The recent oil price increases will significantly boost the oil cartels 2011 earnings according to the U.S.’s EIA.