The Commodities Institute Podcast

Grid Costs Hit $28K; Fuel Margins Peak at $64 as US Smelters Revive Amid Soy & Rail Crunches

A comprehensive analysis of critical fractures across global commodity networks. This episode explores the unprecedented $27,698/MW power price spikes on the PJM grid, surging fuel refining margins driven by Russia's diesel export ban, the strategic revival of idled Western aluminum smelters, and agricultural supply chain disruptions spanning China, Argentina, and Ukraine. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

Venture Global LNG Fees Jump 69% Amid Iran War as China Chases 25M-Ton U.S. Soybean Target

An analytical breakdown of today's compounding commodity supply shocks. Host Emily Costa explores the escalating Iran conflict following a projectile strike on a Qatari LNG tanker that pushed the Strait of Hormuz threat level to severe and sent U.S. LNG liquefaction fees up 69%. Meanwhile, Russia enforces a sweeping diesel export ban until July 31 following targeted Ukrainian drone strikes, causing European margins to hit record highs while U.S. crude futures surge 8%. Finally, we analyze Chile's booming $3.2 billion lithium sector, historic palm oil backlogs in Malaysia, and India's severe silver import restrictions. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

Wine Yields Slide 10%, US Tariffs Slam Brazil Freight, and Oil Prices Surge 5%

An in-depth analysis of global commodity disruptions: from a record-breaking summer drought shrinking French wine crops to a structural shift as Shanghai nickel volumes triple. Meanwhile, fresh tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz trigger a 5% oil price spike, soaring AI data center demand drives a 1,038% surge in US regional power capacity charges, and impending US tariffs threaten an 85% drop in northeastern Brazilian sugar freight. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

Gold M&A Grows, Oil Output Rises, Ukraine Grain Slows, Rooftop Solar Surges

OPEC+ approved another production increase as exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recover, while uncertainty remains around Iranian crude flows and tanker security. In agriculture, Australia expands surveillance following new H5N1 detections and Ukraine’s grain exports slow seasonally as Indonesia pushes ahead with ambitious biofuel investments. Critical minerals continue attracting government support, Australia’s gold sector sees another major takeover bid, and battery incentives are transforming electricity markets through rapid rooftop solar adoption. We also examine how recovering Gulf shipping routes and evolving freight conditions are influencing global trade. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

Oil Flips to Contango, Lithium Triples, and Australia Iron Ore Faces $150M Daily Strike Threat

In this episode, we break down the massive shift in global energy markets as a 60-day U.S.-Iran deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, plunging physical crude prices and flipping Brent into contango. Plus, we analyze the lithium market's battery-driven rebound, a 22.3% surge in Asian coal imports, looming strike threats across Australia’s $150M-a-day iron ore operations, and the climate-driven agricultural crises hitting French livestock and Costa Rican coffee crops. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy