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Latest Commodity Prices Published
(05/04/2026) The energy price index rose 12.1% in April, driven largely by crude oil (+8.7%). The non-energy index grew 3.2%, with food prices edging up 1.5% and fertilizer prices jumping 14%. Beverage prices were steady at 0.4%, while raw materials increased 2.5%. Metals gained 1.4%, whereas precious metals declined 2.7%.
Next update: June 2, 2026.
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Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2026
Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertilizer prices and record-high prices for several key metals.
Next update: October 2026.
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Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2026
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Commodity Markets: Evolution, Challenges, and Policies
Global commodity markets are being reshaped in lasting ways as a result of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the impacts of climate change—a transformation that is likely to have profound implications for developing economies over the coming decades, a new World Bank study has found.
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Commodity Markets: Evolution, Challenges, and Policies

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Commodity prices May 2026 (PDF)	Full report April 2026 (PDF)	The Effects of Geopolitical Oil Supply Shocks April 2026
Monthly prices May 2026 (XLS)	Executive summary April 2026 (PDF)	New Shocks, Old Tools: Revisiting International Commodity Agreements in a Fragmented World October 2025
Annual prices May 2026 (XLS)	Price forecasts April 2026 (PDF)	Post-Pandemic Commodity Cycles: A New Era? April 2025
	Charts and data files April 2026 (zip)	Commodity Price Synchronization: A New Era? October 2024

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