Industry experts predict a decline in global commodity prices in 2025, driven by a weak global economy and a strong US dollar. However, gold and gas prices are anticipated to increase.
Global commodity prices are largely expected to fall in 2025 due to a sluggish global economic outlook and a resurgent dollar, but gold and gas prices are poised to rally this year, according to industry experts. Commodities had a mixed 2024: While investors flocked to gold to hedge against inflation, commodities such as iron ore fell as the world's largest consumer of metals, China, struggled with tepid growth. The story this year is likely to be the same.
'Commodities in general will be under pressure across the board in 2025,' said research firm BMI's head of commodities analysis Sabrin Chowdhury, adding that the strength of the U.S. dollar will cap demand for commodities priced in the greenback. Market participants will be keeping an eye on further China stimulus in hopes that it may fuel a recovery in commodities demand in the world's second-largest economy.A research firm painted a bearish oil market picture for 2025 , forecasting global oil demand to grow under a million barrels per day. This compares to a two million barrel per day increase in 2023. Commonwealth Bank of Australia sees Brent oil prices falling to $70 per barrel this year on expectations increased oil supply from non‑OPEC+ countries that'll eclipse the rise in global oil consumption. BMI said in its December note that the first half of 2025 was likely to see a supply glut as substantial new production from U.S., Canada, Guyana and Brazil comes online. Also, if OPEC+ plans to roll back voluntary cuts materialize, the oversupply will further pressure prices. BMI noted that the demand picture in 2025 was not clear ye
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