Oil prices steadied on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel demand, though U.S. sanctions against Iran pointed towards tighter supply ahead. SEE MORE Greater import availability from China and signs of muted demand are pressuring European titanium dioxide (TiO2) prices lower for spot and third-quarter (Q3) contracts, putting an end to two years of price hikes. SEE MORE Gold prices traded lower on Monday, with spot prices hitting a 17-month low, as concerns over the crisis in Turkey sent investors flocking to the dollar, dampening demand for the precious metal. SEE MORE Asia’s butadiene (BD) market is not expected to take a significant hit even as the key China market will start imposing an additional 25% tariff on US material from 23 August. SEE MORE Oil prices eked out gains on Thursday, reflecting concerns about Iranian crude supplies as the U.S. hit Tehran with new sanctions, halting Wednesday's declines in the face of an escalating China-U.S. trade dispute and worries over Chinese demand. SEE MORE