West Texas Intermediate traded near $94 a barrel and Brent climbed near $96 as the Kremlin announced Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to officially recognize separatists in eastern Ukraine.

The Trudeau government says it will not commit any more public dollars to the project to cover the overrun.

The DRC is in negotiations with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group, which controls mining and oil permits throughout the Central African country.

Citi increased its near-term price target on gold to $1,950 per ounce -- a $125/oz hike from its previous forecast.

The attack occurred in the same area where opponents of the natural gas pipeline had set up an occupation camp and blockade for 59 days.

There are more commodities futures contracts trading in backwardation than at any point since at least 1997.

"We’re out of everything – I don’t care if it’s oil, gas, coal, copper, aluminum, you name it we’re out of it,” says Jeff Currie.