The Winners and Losers From Surging Oil Prices Oil has climbed 75 per cent since the start of November as major economies vaccinate their populations and reopen after the pandemic shut down factories and grounded planes
Updated: March 11, 2021 9:36 am IST
Copper, used in everything from cars to wind turbines, is trading at levels last seen a decade ago
You d think a world tiptoeing its way out of the coronavirus pandemic might only be good news for governments and economies. Yet the consequent surge in the price of energy, metals and crops is highlighting the strengths of some and the vulnerabilities of others.
Copper, used in everything from cars to washing machines and wind turbines, is trading at levels last seen a decade ago.
YOU would think a world tiptoeing its way out of the coronavirus pandemic might only be good news for governments and economies. Yet the consequent surge in the price of energy, metals and crops is highlighting the strengths of some and the vulnerabilities of others.
Oil has climbed 75% since the start of November as major economies vaccinate their populations and reopen after the pandemic shut down factories and grounded planes. Copper, used in everything from cars to washing machines and wind turbines, is trading at levels last seen a decade ago. Food prices have jumped every month since May.
The Winners and Losers From Surging Oil and Commodity Prices
Bloomberg 3/11/2021 Paul Wallace
(Bloomberg) You’d think a world tiptoeing its way out of the coronavirus pandemic might only be good news for governments and economies. Yet the consequent surge in the price of energy, metals and crops is highlighting the strengths of some and the vulnerabilities of others.
Oil has climbed 75% since the start of November as major economies vaccinate their populations and reopen after the pandemic shut down factories and grounded planes. Copper, used in everything from cars to washing machines and wind turbines, is trading at levels last seen a decade ago. Food prices have jumped every month since May.