Commodity Watch — Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 UTC

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Natural Gas plunges 2.39% today. This significant drop brings prices to $2.94 per MMBtu. Crude Oil follows, falling 0.93% to $71.41 a barrel. This dip comes after extreme volatility. News headlines confirm the cause. "US-Iran Ceasefire Collapse Drives Oil Volatility." Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue. These geopolitical concerns keep oil markets on edge. Global supply lines remain incredibly vulnerable. Gold, the traditional safe haven, also retreats. It trades at $4,113.7, down 0.65%. This occurs despite a Fear & Greed Index showing 26. That indicates widespread market fear. Investors are also weighing Fed policy uncertainty. Fed minutes revealed significant debate. Copper, however, shows resilience. It rises 0.26% to $6.282. Industrial demand holds firm. Commodity markets directly reflect global instability. Geopolitics fundamentally dictate price action. For continuous analysis, stay with rawfin.tv.