Has the integration of European, North American and Asian natural gas markets been fostered over the last few years by growing LNG export capacities...
Prices of nearly all industrial and precious metals have been on a downward trend for several months. A tightening US monetary policy and the...
As discussed in the Policy Brief n. 17/32, which largely focused on the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis, commodity prices are subject to very long-term...
Commodities are at the very heart of economic activity. From oil to wheat, from aluminum to coffee or rubber, we are all, in one way or another and...
The prices of metals -most notably industrial metals- have risen significantly since January 2016, in contrast with 2014 and 2015, which were...
Dealing with the dynamics of commodity prices requires the characterization of three phenomena to which they are subject: (very) long-term trends,...
In 2016, the countenance of Africa emerged slightly reassured. While global growth has remained fairly dull, with sluggish international trade and...
In June 2017, the second Annual Report on Commodity Analytics and Dynamics In Africa (Arcadia report) was published, in collaboration between the OCP...
While energy products are clearly at the heart of geopolitical relations, other commodities should be taken into account to explain certain changes...
In late September 2016, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) agreement to reduce crude supply was particularly telling. Combined...
