Why 2023 was a tough year for commodities even as gold and orange-juice prices hit records
A number of commodities made notable moves in 2023, with gold and frozen orange-juice prices reaching record highs, but key commodities indexes are on track...
A New Global Food Crisis Is Building, World Bank Warns
Illustration by Pete Reynolds Text size About the author: David Malpass is president of the World Bank Group. The war in Ukraine has triggered an...
War in Ukraine Is Already Taking Its Toll on Global Food Supplies
Ukrainian farmer Igor Borisov has 2,000 metric tons of corn from the fall harvest stuck in a warehouse behind Russian battle lines. Like other farmers...
Hundreds of Ships Trapped by Ukraine War, Endangering Sailors and Global Trade
The crew on a Bangladeshi cargo ship stranded near the Ukrainian port of Olvia heard an explosion, then the bridge was engulfed in flames. A...
Lumber Trading Is So Hot That It Almost Never Happens
Lumber futures are on another wild ride, but trading them has gotten pretty boring. In 25 of this year’s 35 trading sessions, prices of the...