Prices by City
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At 88×, silver is historically cheap vs gold — the long-run mean is 65×. Silver's EV battery and solar panel demand adds structural industrial floor.
Live Gold, Silver & Oil Spot Prices — Global Commodity Intelligence
Commodity markets in 2026 are navigating a complex mix of dollar weakness, geopolitical risk, energy transition demand, and central bank buying. Here is what's driving prices across every major asset class.
Gold continues its multi-year rally, trading above $2,900/oz as central bank accumulation — led by China, India, and Poland — absorbs new supply. The gold-to-silver ratio at 88× suggests silver remains historically undervalued.
Crude oil (WTI $79.40, Brent $82.60) faces a tug-of-war between non-OPEC supply growth outpacing demand and geopolitical risk premiums from Middle East tensions. India, now the world's fastest-growing oil consumer, is a key swing factor with 5 million barrels/day import demand.
Copper at $4.28/lb is the market's economic barometer — its demand from EV batteries, solar panels, and data center infrastructure gives it a structural long-term bid even as China's property sector weighs on near-term consumption.
Agricultural commodities are diverging: wheat is up on Ukraine conflict supply constraints, while cocoa has surged 200%+ from West African crop failures in the Ivory Coast and Ghana — making it the year's most dramatic agricultural move.
Natural gas shows the starkest regional divergence in any commodity — US Henry Hub at $2.84/MMBtu vs European TTF at €38/MWh reflects Europe's LNG dependency post-Russia sanctions. Asian LNG at $12.40/MMBtu sits between the two.
Lithium has collapsed 80%+ from 2022 peaks to $10,850/t as EV demand growth slowed and new supply from Chile, Australia, and China overwhelmed the market — a cautionary tale in commodity cycle timing.