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Commodities Market Map
Explore commodity production regions, macro supply context and research notes for metals, energy and agricultural markets.
Production regions, seasonal context and practical trading notes for commodity markets.
Metals
Platinum
South AfricaRussiaZimbabweCanadaUSA
Auto catalysts and hydrogen economy themes. Often cheaper relative to gold.
Metals
Palladium
RussiaSouth AfricaCanadaUSAZimbabwe
Auto catalyst demand and EV substitution risk. Russia supply premium important.
Metals
Aluminum
ChinaIndiaRussiaCanadaUAE
Power costs and smelter curtailments matter. China construction demand key.
Metals
Iron Ore
AustraliaBrazilChinaIndiaRussia
China steel output and property cycle drive demand. Watch port inventories.
Grains
Corn
USAChinaBrazilArgentinaUkraine
US weather in June-August critical. Ethanol demand and USDA WASDE move price.
Grains
Soybeans
BrazilUSAArgentinaChinaIndia
Brazil harvest Feb-Apr competes with US. China import demand is key.
| Commodity | Category | Top Producers | Trading Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil | Energy | Saudi Arabia, USA, Russia, Iraq, UAE | OPEC+ supply cuts and US inventory shifts drive volatility. USD strength often pressures upside. |
| Brent Oil | Energy | Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait | Global benchmark. Watch OPEC meetings, shipping risk, China demand and refinery margins. |
| Natural Gas | Energy | USA, Russia, Iran, Qatar, Canada | Seasonal winter demand and storage reports matter. Weather models can move price sharply. |
| Heating Oil | Energy | USA, Russia, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore | Refinery outages and winter demand drive spreads. Track distillate inventories. |
| RBOB Gasoline | Energy | USA, China, India, Brazil, Japan | Summer driving season and refinery runs are key. Sensitive to crude cracks. |
| Gold | Metals | China, Australia, Russia, Canada, USA | Safe haven and real-yield inverse. Central-bank demand and USD trend are core drivers. |
| Silver | Metals | Mexico, China, Peru, Russia, Chile | Hybrid precious/industrial metal. Solar demand and gold-silver ratio matter. |
| Copper | Metals | Chile, Peru, China, Congo, USA | Economic bellwether. China PMIs, construction demand and supply disruptions dominate. |
| Platinum | Metals | South Africa, Russia, Zimbabwe, Canada, USA | Auto catalysts and hydrogen economy themes. Often cheaper relative to gold. |
| Palladium | Metals | Russia, South Africa, Canada, USA, Zimbabwe | Auto catalyst demand and EV substitution risk. Russia supply premium important. |
| Aluminum | Metals | China, India, Russia, Canada, UAE | Power costs and smelter curtailments matter. China construction demand key. |
| Iron Ore | Metals | Australia, Brazil, China, India, Russia | China steel output and property cycle drive demand. Watch port inventories. |
| Corn | Grains | USA, China, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine | US weather in June-August critical. Ethanol demand and USDA WASDE move price. |
| Soybeans | Grains | Brazil, USA, Argentina, China, India | Brazil harvest Feb-Apr competes with US. China import demand is key. |
| Wheat | Grains | China, India, Russia, USA, France | Black Sea supply risk and weather in key growing regions create premiums. |
| Soybean Meal | Grains | USA, Brazil, Argentina, China, India | Feed demand and crush margins dominate. Often leads soybean complex. |
| Soybean Oil | Grains | China, USA, Brazil, Argentina, India | Biofuel policy, palm oil and crush spreads impact direction. |
| Cotton | Softs | China, India, USA, Brazil, Pakistan | Textile demand from Asia and weather in US/Texas are key. |
| Coffee | Softs | Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia | Brazil frost risk and Vietnam Robusta supply can move price quickly. |
| Sugar | Softs | Brazil, India, Thailand, China, Australia | Brazil ethanol parity and Indian monsoon/export policy drive trend. |
| Cocoa | Softs | Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia, Ecuador, Nigeria | West Africa weather, disease and grind demand dominate. |
| Orange Juice | Softs | Brazil, USA, Mexico, EU, China | Florida disease/weather and Brazil crop reports create sharp supply shocks. |
| Live Cattle | Livestock | USA, Brazil, China, Argentina, Australia | Feed costs, herd size and US beef demand drive spreads. |
| Feeder Cattle | Livestock | USA, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Canada | Corn/feed price relationship is critical. Drought affects pasture and placements. |
| Lean Hogs | Livestock | China, EU, USA, Brazil, Canada | China pork cycle and disease risk matter. Watch cold storage and slaughter data. |
| Lumber | Wood | USA, Canada, Russia, Germany, Sweden | Housing starts and mortgage rates drive demand. Supply sensitive to mill curtailments. |
| Bitcoin | Crypto | USA, Kazakhstan, Russia, Canada, UAE | Liquidity, ETF flows and risk sentiment dominate. Futures margin can expand fast. |
| Ether | Crypto | USA, Singapore, EU, UAE, Canada | Network activity, ETF flows and broad crypto liquidity drive futures interest. |