Discover how commodity prices impact inflation and your investments. Understand economic factors and risks shaping this relationship for better financial decisions.

Referred to as “black gold” and “the mother of all commodities”, crude oil is used for manufacturing everything from plastics to petroleum, cosmetics to cars, and fabrics to pharmaceuticals.

Crude oil is fairly priced at $60/barrel, and can be viewed as a safe haven within the context of the "everything bubble", geopolitical escalation, and currency debasement. As a cyclical commodity, ...

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2025—Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World Bank Group ...