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Weekly Commodities Update: Energy Leads as Gold and Cotton Slide | May 11–17

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2026-05-17

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Weekly #Commodities Update | May 11-17

Energy was the clear leader this week, with crude oil, Brent crude, and natural gas posting strong gains. Metals and soft commodities were more mixed, with cotton and micro gold under pressure.

Sorted by weekly performance:

$BZ #BrentCrude +7.9%

$NG #NaturalGas +7.4%

$CL #CrudeOil +5.9%

$RB #RBOBGasoline +0.8%

$SB #Sugar11 +0.6%

$HO #HeatingOil +0.6%

$LE #LiveCattle -0.4%

$MGC #MicroGold -3.6%

$CT #Cotton -4.9%

Key takeaway: Energy momentum remains strong, while gold and cotton showed notable weakness.

What commodity are you watching most closely next week?

#Commodities #CommodityTrading #Futures #EnergyMarkets #Oil #NaturalGas #Gold #Trading #Markets

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