World Bank forecasts 2026 annual global commodity prices to rise by 23%, then decline next year 7%
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The World Bank forecasts 2026 global commodity prices to rise by 23%, followed by a decline in 1 next year 7%。
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⚡️World Bank: expects 2026 year-over-year commodity prices to rise 23%, then fall next year 7%BlockBeats reports that October 28, the World Bank said Wednesday that, driven by factors including rising energy prices during the Middle East war, disrupted shipping, impeded grain transport through the Black Sea, and strong demand for safe-haven assets such as gold, global commodity prices are expected to rise by 2026 year by 23%. In its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report, the World Bank said that as global shocks intensify, oil, natural gas, food, and metal prices have all risen sharply this year. If the conflict in the Middle East escalates further and Russian oil infrastructure continues to be damaged, the situation could deteriorate further.
The report forecasts that global commodity prices will fall by 7%. But if the shocks persist, including the emergence of the most severe El Niño phenomenon since 1950 year, food commodity prices could remain elevated, increasing the risk of rising inflation and tighter monetary policy. The World Bank said that global oil inventories continued to decline during the Middle East war. The bank expects global oil supply to decline by 2026 in 5.2%years, the largest decline over the past 40 years apart from during the global economic recession in 2020 year.
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Key points
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BlockBeats says that the World Bank forecasts global commodity prices to rise by 2026 annually 23%。
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The report cites higher energy prices, disrupted freight transport, disruptions to grain shipments through the Black Sea, and strong demand for safe-haven assets such as gold as contributing factors.
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The World Bank said in the Commodity Markets Outlook that prices of oil, natural gas, food, and metals have all risen sharply this year.
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The report forecasts that commodity prices will decline by next year 7%。
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The World Bank forecasts 2026 global oil supply to decline by 5.2%。
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The report states that, if the shocks persist, food prices could remain elevated, increasing the risk of rising inflation and tighter monetary policy.
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Commodities include oil, natural gas, food, and metals. The report's core forecast is that these commodities will see substantial overall price increases in 2026, after which they may decline; however, if conflict, transportation, and weather-related shocks persist, food and energy prices may remain elevated.
Why it matters to readers
Changes in energy, food, and metal prices affect business costs, household living expenses, inflation levels, and monetary policy.
Beginners may monitor whether commodity prices rise as forecast, and whether risks related to energy supply, grain transport, and inflation continue to worsen; forecasts should not be treated as events that have already occurred.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence is a retelling by BlockBeats and does not provide a direct link to the World Bank report, so the original forecasts and assumptions cannot be verified.
“Next year” is not explicitly tied to a specific year in the main text.
23%、7%and 5.2%are both forecasts, and the actual results remain uncertain.
Whether the Middle East conflict, damage to Russian oil infrastructure, and the El Niño scenario occur or persist remains uncertain.
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