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Commodity Markets Outlook Summary (April 2025)

Key Findings

2025 Projections: Commodity prices are expected to fall approximately 12% overall in 2025, reaching a six-year low. Oil prices will exert significant downward pressure on the aggregate index.
2026 Outlook: Commodity prices are projected to decline by another 5% in 2026.
Drivers: The declines are primarily due to weakening global economic growth driven by rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty, coinciding with supply expansions in some commodities (particularly oil).

Sector-Specific Outlook

Energy: Brent oil prices average $64/bbl in 2025 (down 21% from 2024). Natural gas prices are expected to surge in 2025. Coal prices decline moderately.
Agriculture & Food: Food prices soften in 2025 (decline by 7%) after being a key inflation driver previously. Beverages see price increases.
Metals: Base metals prices are forecast to fall by 10% in 2025 amid weaker demand. Precious metals (gold, silver) prices increase significantly due to safe-haven demand.
Fertilizers: Prices increase moderately in 2025 (by 7%) due to supply constraints and input costs, though affordability relative to food prices deteriorates slightly.

Special Focus: Post-Pandemic Commodity Cycles

Commodity prices have experienced the highest volatility in decades.
Cycle durations have nearly halved (average 45 months vs. 90 months previously).
Booms are sharper and slumps are moderately less severe than historical averages.
The changes reflect a combination of pandemic-induced shocks, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, and longstanding trends like the energy transition.

Key Risks

Downside: Sharper-than-expected economic slowdown, OPEC+ production increases, weather-related supply disruptions, trade barriers.
Upward: Geopolitical tensions, continued energy transition demand, lifting of trade restrictions.

Notes

Forecasts assume current trade measures remain in place.
Terms of trade for energy exporters are expected to deteriorate significantly by 2025-2026.

This summary provides a concise overview of the key projections, risks, and drivers discussed in the World Bank Group's April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook report.

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