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The Commodities Institute Podcast
Hosted by The Commodities Institute · EN
A daily breakdown of the trends, risks, and market moves shaping global commodities—from oil and agriculture to metals, energy, and freight. Clear, sharp, and globally informed.
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China Soybeans, Hormuz Tankers, Copper Gains, and Solar Policy Shock
3d ago00:09:20Tap to summarizeChina’s commodity flows are shifting on multiple fronts at once. April soybean imports jumped sharply, crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz are being rerouted under conflict risk, refined copper imports are rising on grid and EV demand, and U.S. solar projects tied to Chinese firms are facing fresh policy uncertainty. At the same time, beef trade, steel exports, and freight demand are all being reshaped by quotas, tariffs, and supply-chain scrutiny.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →$7B Oil Insider Probe, Physical Uranium Pivot, and Australia’s 20% Gas Lock
6d ago00:08:27Tap to summarizeToday, we investigate the staggering $7 billion in short positions placed moments before Iran war ceasefires and the UAE’s risky "dark tanker" maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz. We also analyze the CME’s pivot to physical uranium futures, Australia’s historic domestic gas reservation policy, and the hurdles facing U.S. beef exports ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →US-Iran Peace Talks, Europe’s Solar Glut and Argentina’s Lithium Surge.
1w ago00:07:26Tap to summarizeWe explore the widening gap between falling oil futures and a physical supply shock that has drained 500 million barrels from global reserves. This episode also analyzes the G7’s strategic pivot toward critical minerals, Argentina’s massive $32.7 billion export projections for copper and lithium, and the growing pains of Europe’s solar energy transition.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →Nickel Rivalry: ShFE Overtakes LME & Iran War Triggers 17% Qatar LNG Export Drop
1w ago00:07:59Tap to summarizeWe analyzes a transformative week in commodities, where the Iran war has forced a 17% cut in Qatari LNG capacity and a radical EU pivot toward domestic drilling. We explore the shifting power dynamics in metals as Shanghai nickel volumes overtake the LME, and examine the "acid buffer" keeping copper smelters afloat despite negative fees. Plus, a deep dive into the $126 oil rally driving palm oil to new heights and the devastating drought cutting Oklahoma's wheat harvest in half.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →UAE Exits OPEC, 31% Wheat Ratings, and the $10.7B Gold Merger Reshaping Markets
1w ago00:09:14Tap to summarizeWe analyze a historic week in commodities as the UAE exits OPEC, reducing the cartel’s market share to 26%. We dive into the $10.7 billion Regis-Vault gold merger, Argentina’s 49% projected jump in mining exports, and the $100 billion struggle to repair Venezuela’s failing power grid. Plus, a look at why U.S. winter wheat ratings have hit a multi-year low while Brazil prepares for a record-breaking 181.6 million ton soybean harvest.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →The Permian Price Crash vs. Global Spikes: US Gas Glut Meets a 108% Asian LNG Surge
1w ago00:06:49Tap to summarizeAs the Strait of Hormuz blockade chokes 20% of global energy flows, a stark bifurcation has emerged in the markets. While Asian oil imports hit 10-year lows and regional natural gas prices surge over 100%, US domestic gas producers face negative pricing due to infrastructure bottlenecks. This episode analyzes Trump’s new naval escort mission, the collapse of the Thyssenkrupp-Jindal steel merger, and India’s surprise return to the global wheat market following a record harvest.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →UAE Exits OPEC Amid Oil War: India’s Gold Imports Hit 30-Year Low
2w ago00:07:59Tap to summarizeThis episode covers the U.S. naval blockade stranding 69 million barrels of Iranian crude, the UAE's shock departure from OPEC, and a tax dispute that has sent Indian gold imports to a 30-year low. We also dive into the looming rice shortage in Asia fueled by the Iran war and El Niño, and why U.S. biofuel targets are testing the limits of domestic industry.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →Mining Supercycle Looms While Bunge Lifts Outlook and Brazil Projects Record Coffee
2w ago00:08:10Tap to summarizeWe explore a massive rotation in global markets as mining ETFs double to $87.4 billion and Brent crude climbs past $115. From Bunge’s surging profit forecasts and Brazil’s record 71.4 million-bag coffee crop to the geopolitical scramble for tungsten and Shell’s $15 billion LNG Canada stake sale, we analyze how the Iran war is reshaping trade flows and investor sentiment.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →The UAE Quits OPEC, Gold Hits $5,595, and the $1,100 Aluminum Squeeze
2w ago00:07:53Tap to summarizeEmily Costa breaks down a tectonic shift in energy markets as the UAE exits OPEC, signaling a deep rift in Gulf leadership. We also analyze the record-shattering $5,595 gold peak, the doubling of European aluminum premiums, and the brewing GMO trade dispute between South America and the EU. Plus, a look at why the Ivory Coast cocoa harvest faces a "significant supply story" due to a regional fertilizer crisis.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
Transcribe →Gold Eyes $4,916, Shell’s $16.4B Canada Deal, and the Global Fertilizer Crisis
2w ago00:06:02Tap to summarizeJoin Emily Costa as she breaks down Shell’s massive ARC Resources acquisition, the record-breaking price forecasts for gold, and the escalating fertilizer shortage threatening global food security. We also examine the first LNG tanker crossing of the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began and the slow reactivation of the Venezuelan oil sector.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy
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