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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
Airbus Faces Spanish Strikes, Threatening Jet Delivery Goals

Airbus Faces Spanish Strikes, Threatening Jet Delivery Goals

Jul 9, 2026

Airbus workers across Spain are on strike until the end of July over pay and working conditions, creating new headwinds for the planemaker as it struggles to meet its annual delivery targets. The company's largest union has threatened further, indefinite action in September.