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The latest commodities news

1. Oct 13 Transport Topics: “Iran increases threat to Strait of Hormuz shipping” 6
2. Oct 12 Lithium futures fall 10%; EU deal reduces hybrid export demand 2
3. Oct 3 Brent crude trades above $100 as crypto assets hold up 2
4. Oct 1 Bloomberg: “India Oil Refiners Change Tactics and Hire Ships to Cross Hormuz” 2
5. Sep 30 Bloomberg: “JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels” 2
6. Sep 28 BHP copper revenue tops 50%; ASX miners rally 2
7. Sep 28 Eby promises to double B.C. critical minerals exports in five years 5
8. Sep 27 Ranchers accuse Trump administration of disrupting beef supply as prices rise 2
9. Sep 23 Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say 2
10. Sep 24 Indian copper producers seek tax cut amid record rally 2
11. Sep 10 wellandtribune.ca: “Why Carney government isnt treating Trump latest tariff moves as a dramatic escalation” 2
12. Sep 10 news4jax.com: “Brazil Lula signs measures to cut fuel taxes and subsidize diesel ahead of election” 2
13. Sep 11 isp.netscape.com: “Oil prices falls to $105 and Asian shares decline, tracking Wall Street losses” 3
14. Sep 11 US diesel prices top $6 a gallon, AAA says 5
15. Sep 9 US says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks 2
16. Sep 8 Bloomberg: “Oil Tanker Company Says It’s Owed $55 Million in Rate Dispute” 2
17. Sep 5 idahostatejournal.com: “US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments” 6
18. Aug 28 Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves 2
19. Aug 26 NevGold reports assays from first three holes at Limousine Butte 2
20. Aug 26 $872B US-Canada trade; Trump said no need 2
21. Aug 25 Healey: £71m investment to reopen tungsten mine 3
22. Aug 24 Bloomberg: “Shipping Oil Through Hormuz Costs $20 Million, Total CEO Says” 2
23. Aug 23 U.S. to impose new economic sanctions on Iran 1
24. Aug 22 SpaceX to Trade Natural Gas at 2 Sites, Joining Meta & OpenAI 1
25. Aug 21 Bunker Hill to buy Silver47 for $163M all-stock, 38% premium 2
26. Aug 18 getsurrey.co.uk: “Surrey grandad whisky bought for £130 now worth £270k” 2
27. Aug 17 Asian refiners ask to pick up Saudi oil outside Red Sea 2
28. Aug 13 Unctad: global goods trade up 12.5% in first half of 2026 2
29. Aug 12 Bloomberg: “UAE Shuttles Oil Exports From Iraq Through the Strait of Hormuz” 2
30. Aug 12 gCaptain: “Trump Claims Hormuz Control as US, Iran Harden Their Stances” 2
31. Aug 7 Kootenay Silver files NI 43-101 technical report for La Cigarra project 2
32. Jul 31 Gold Drops $52.10 to $4,048 as Oil Surge Fuels Rate Fears and Profit‑Taking 2
33. Aug 8 Two-day strike to hit BHP iron ore exports in Pilbara 4
34. Jul 26 Oil drops 12%; ASX 200 rises 1.4% 2

Who is named most?

1. Strait of Hormuz 14
2. Iran 10
3. Donald Trump 9
4. United States 8
5. Saudi Arabia 6
6. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 5
7. Houthis 5
8. diesel 4

Counted over the 40 events listed above. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.