United States Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index climbed from previous -8.7 to -5 in October

Oct 27, 2025

Algo flows favor Brent buying – TDS

Quant funds are driving near-term crude price moves, with CTA buying and WTI short covering likely to fuel continued upside in Brent despite minimal disruption from recent Russian sanctions, TDS' Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Ghali notes.

U.S. targets Russia’s oil giants with sweeping sanctions – Société Générale

In its toughest move yet against Russian business, Washington sanctioned Lukoil and Rosneft, freezing assets and banning U.S. transactions. The sweeping measures, timed as oil prices dipped, signal a sharper U.S. strategy to pressure Moscow’s energy sector, Société Générale's FX analysts note.