Oil Supply Slashed, China Copper Shrinks & Colombia Quake Hits Coffee

The Commodities Trade Institute Podcast · Aug 13, 2026 · 5m

The International Energy Agency forecasts a 4.3 million barrel per day global oil supply deficit as Middle East conflict persists, driving record U.S. refining margins. Ukrainian strikes on Novorossiysk halt Black Sea grain exports, while the USDA projects the second-largest U.S. corn crop on record at 180.7 bushels per acre. China’s copper output contracts 2.83% on severe concentrate shortages, and a 7.4 magnitude earthquake disrupts Colombian coffee exports through Buenaventura.

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