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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude awaits the Doha meeting, XAU at highs and back above USD 4k/oz. EU raises steel tariffs.

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude awaits the Doha meeting, XAU at highs and back above USD 4k/oz. EU raises steel tariffs.

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  • Crude benchmarks are firmer, posting gains of around USD 0.10/bbl at highs of USD 70.88/bbl and USD 74.08/bbl for WTI and Brent, respectively.
  • In brief, we await any information relating to or stemming from the Doha talks. US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are travelling to Doha. However, Iran has made clear it will not be holding talks with the US “at any level” in the next few days, with the Doha gathering to only discuss ceasefire compliance. Albeit, sources via Pakistani journalist Mallick suggest that talks could occur via Pakistani/Qatari mediators.
  • If there is a deterioration in the situation around the Middle East, then Brent Sep’26 looks to USD 74.25/bbl from Monday, USD 75.46/bbl from Friday and then last week’s USD 77.90/bbl peak. On the flip side, an improvement would bring into play USD 72.57/bbl and USD 71.93/bbl; the latter, being the lowest since the conflict commenced.
  • Spot gold firmer, but only marginally so. Overnight, pressure was seen alongside a jump in USD/JPY (see FX/morning JPY update for details), action that was exacerbated by a breach of the USD 4000/oz mark to the downside. Sending XAU to a USD 3942/oz base.
  • In the first part of the European morning this unwound, with XAU climbing back above USD 4k/oz and hitting a USD 4037/oz peak in short order. There wasn’t a specific or fresh fundamental driver behind this, though the move did take place alongside a modest uptick in the fixed income space, marginal downside in energy and a moderation of the performance of both European and US equity futures.
  • Base metals in focus after the EU increased tariffs on steel. The move will reduce the duty-free import level by an average of 47%. Following the move, an official cited by the FT outlined that the EU hopes to create a “steel club” with the US and others, in order to reduce trade barriers. Broadly, base metals are firmer, reflecting the risk tone and despite the firmer USD.

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