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Elena Volkova

Commodities & Energy Analyst

Elena Volkova has covered commodities and energy markets for 11 years, tracking oil, gas, and metals pricing alongside the geopolitical events that move them. She holds a degree in petroleum economics from Imperial College London and spent three years as a commodities analyst at a European trading firm before joining financial journalism full time. Her reporting connects supply disruptions and sanctions to price action in energy and metals markets.

Covers:
  • commodities
  • energy
  • geopolitics
Latest by Elena Volkova
Wall Street Banks Deploy AI Digital Assistants to Boost Productivity

Wall Street Banks Deploy AI Digital Assistants to Boost Productivity

Jul 13, 2026

Major financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and UBS are accelerating their adoption of 'agentic AI' to automate tasks ranging from trade execution to client communications, aiming to enhance efficiency while maintaining human oversight.