Oil prices

• World oil market faces significant surplus in first quarter, IEA says - By Robert Harvey LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The global oil market will be in deep surplus in the first quarter of 2026, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, as so far excess supplies
• Gold prices surge past $4,800 on jitters over Greenland dispute - Gold prices extended recent gains on Wednesday, surging on concerns about escalating tensions over US president Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland.
• Venezuela, Shale’s plateau, and the US' old oil reflex - If the US operation in Venezuela tells us anything, it’s that Washington is thinking past the shale boom and back to a more traditional playbook.
• Gold back above $4,200 as Fed cut bets rise - The weak dollar supported demand for bullion, as it makes gold cheaper for overseas buyers.
• Oil prices rise amid Ukraine strikes on Russian oil infrastructure - US-brokered peace talks in Moscow yielded scarce progress.