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US Oil Draws 7M Barrels, CME Copper Hits 58%, Cocoa Drops & Grain Tenders Rise
U.S. commercial crude stocks fell by 7.2 million barrels to their lowest level since 2018 amid Middle East conflict escalation, while CME warehouses now hold 58% of global visible copper stocks due to persistent U.S. tariff threats. Mining majors Rio Tinto and BHP saw copper earnings outpace iron ore for the first time, while global cocoa surplus projections shrank to 25,000 metric tons due to El Niño impacts in West Africa. Meanwhile, Tunisia and South Korea issued major grain freight tenders, and QatarEnergy purchased 33 U.S. LNG cargoes to route around Strait of Hormuz disruptions…
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