US crude stocks fall, exports rise
US crude oil stocks fell sharply last week as crude exports rose to a record high of nearly 2 million barrels per day.
Tight supplies propel zinc higher
Zinc prices hit their highest in more than 10 years amid mining closures and solid demand from China.
Gas still won't be cheap
Industrial gas users can expect to pay double recent prices for gas after a deal hammered out by the government but it could be much more, analysts say.
Gas controls raise world LNG prices
Asian LNG spot prices have spiked 35pc in the past month as the prospect of Queensland's LNG exporters selling all their surplus gas at home bites.
Oil tumbles on rising supply
Oil futures fell as much as 3.1 per cent in New York after OPEC output rose and shale drillers put rigs back to work.
Zinc jumps to 10-year peak
Zinc prices hit their highest in over 10 years as speculators bet environmental inspections would hit output in China.
Australia can't ignore China's national ETS
Ignoring our Paris commitments is going to get harder as Australia's exporters digest the implications of China's national emissions trading...
China moves to put a price on carbon
China's move to a national ETS will directly affect Australia's energy intensive exporters, says Carbon Market Institute CEO.
Brent's best 3rd-Qtr since 2004
Oil prices closed higher amid geopolitical instability in Iraqi Kurdistan. Brent notched a quarterly gain near 20 per cent.
Copper fundamentals bolster outlook
Copper dipped to end another positive quarter, though the outlook points to some short-term weakness.
