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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 8 MIN

Mining Evolution, Energy Insecurity, and the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

from The Commodities Institute Podcast · host The Commodities Institute

Global commodity markets are being reshaped by a deepening Middle East conflict, triggering a seventy percent drop in Iraqi output, surging LNG and oil prices, and exposing stark differences in energy security across major economies. From disrupted aluminium supply chains to soybean trade tensions and a renewed push toward coal and renewables, this episode unpacks the shifting dynamics driving today’s volatile markets.www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

Global commodity markets are being reshaped by a deepening Middle East conflict, triggering a seventy percent drop in Iraqi output, surging LNG and oil prices, and exposing stark differences in energy security across major economies. From disrupted aluminium supply chains to soybean trade tensions and a renewed push toward coal and renewables, this episode unpacks the shifting dynamics driving today’s volatile markets.www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

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