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Food Inflation Is Back. This Time the Shock Starts Before the Harvest.

US grocery prices rose 0.7% in April, the sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, while food-at-home prices were 2.9% higher year-on-year. Fresh vegetables...

Jet Fuel Shortage: Airlines and Miners Face New Energy Shock

📌 Key Takeaways US airlines spent $5.06 billion on jet fuel in March, up 56.4% from February, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.   Europe...

US coal gets a war boost — but costs are choking the upside

Seaborne thermal coal prices jumped more than 25% in the first weeks after the Strait of Hormuz crisis, US coal consumption rose 10% in...

EU Gas Storage Running Low as Hormuz Squeezes LNG

📌 Key Takeaways EU gas storage was 28.9% full on April 10, the lowest level for that date since 2021.   Europe may need to inject...

US Oil Exports Surge on Iran War Demand, But America Not A Limitless Swing Supplier

📌 Key Takeaways U.S. crude exports jumped to 5.2 million barrels per day in the week to April 10, the highest in seven months, as...

Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives US Critical Minerals Reshoring

📌 Key Takeaways The Strait of Hormuz handled about 20 million barrels per day in 2024, equal to roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption,...

Pentagon’s Critical Minerals Order Signals War Supply Risk

The Pentagon sought new supplies of 13 critical minerals before strikes on Iran, highlighting the growing role of strategic metals in modern warfare. 📌 Key...

Oil to Remain Vital for Decades Despite Energy Transition, As IEA Shifts Outlook

📌 Key Takeaways The IEA now projects oil demand to keep rising into the 2030s, hitting 113 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2050 under...

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Copper Hits Record High as Supply Squeeze Meets AI Demand

Copper has hit another record high, with U.S. futures settling at $6.6495/lb, up 38% from a year ago. And...
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Food Inflation Is Back. This Time the Shock Starts Before the Harvest.

US grocery prices rose 0.7% in April, the sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, while food-at-home prices were...

Copper Tops $14,000 as Supply Squeeze Pushes Market Toward Record High

Copper has hit prices $14,000 a tonne. The metal rallied for an eighth straight session on Wednesday, touching $14,196.50/t on...

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