Copper rose to the highest level in more than a month and other industrial metals were mainly up on optimism the US and Iran will restart peace talks.

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday with Brent futures up ‌and U.S. futures down amid uncertainty over crude supply from the key Middle East producing region as the Strait of Hormuz remains mainly shut...

The Strait of Hormuz has become a key flashpoint of the conflict after Iran retaliated against US-Israeli strikes since 28 February by threatening to attack vessels that try to use it.