Oil Diplomacy, Rare Earth Futures, and Platinum’s Record Surge

The Commodities Trade Institute Podcast · Feb 12, 2026 · 9m

U.S. officials push for a dramatic revival of Venezuela’s oil sector as OPEC signals a possible second-quarter surplus. Meanwhile, CME explores launching the world’s first rare earth futures contract, platinum miners enjoy record prices but hold back on expansion, and global agriculture markets shift under new trade deals and export revisions.

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