U.S. April LNG Exports To Asia Surge

Senior Republican Official Richard Walters Is Expected To Join The White House As Deputy Chief Of Staff In The Trump Administration

Trump Informed Congress That The War With Iran Had “ended.” In Response, Senate Minority Leader Schumer Stated: “This Is Sheer Nonsense. It Is An Illegal War, And Every Day Republicans Continue To Conspire And Allow It To Persist, They Are Endangering Lives, Exacerbating Chaos, Driving Up Prices, And Making Americans Foot The Bill.”

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Net Short Positions In Natural Gas Futures On The NYMEX And ICE Markets Decreased By 11,617 Contracts To 11,117 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, The Net Short Position In The Japanese Yen Was -102,059 Contracts. The Net Short Position In The British Pound Was -60,639 Contracts. The Net Short Position In The Swiss Franc Was -35,221 Contracts. The Net Long Position In The Euro Was 35,712 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Speculative Net Long Positions In WTI Crude Oil Decreased By 3,416 Contracts To 108,498 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Copper Futures Increased By 1,665 Contracts To 60,796 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Gold Futures Decreased By 3,924 Contracts To 91,574 Contracts. COMEX Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Silver Futures Increased By 1,882 Contracts To 10,745 Contracts

U.S. Crude Oil Futures Settled At $101.94 A Barrel, Down $3.13, Or 2.98%

The German Association Of The Automotive Industry (DAAD) Urgently Calls On Both Sides To De-escalate The Situation And Begin Negotiations As Soon As Possible

The German Association Of The Automotive Industry (DAAD) Says The US President’s Announcement Of Raising Tariffs On Trucks And Cars Imported From The EU To 25 Percent Has Put New And Serious Pressure On Transatlantic Relations

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In The Week Ending April 28, Brent Crude Oil Speculators Increased Their Net Long Positions By 13,862 Contracts To 383,205 Contracts. Gas And Oil Futures Speculative Net Long Positions Increased By 6,456 Contracts To 61,272 Contracts