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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 5 MIN

UN’s agricultural warnings, European Solar Surge, and Chile’s Copper Acid Crunch

from The Commodities Institute Podcast · host The Commodities Institute

As Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude breaks the $100 barrier, sparking a chain reaction across global markets. From a critical sulphuric acid shortage threatening Chilean copper to a massive surge in European rooftop solar demand, host Emily Costa breaks down how the Middle East conflict and extreme weather are fundamentally reshaping commodity flows. We also examine the UN’s dire agricultural warnings and the record-breaking pace of U.S. energy exports.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

As Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude breaks the $100 barrier, sparking a chain reaction across global markets. From a critical sulphuric acid shortage threatening Chilean copper to a massive surge in European rooftop solar demand, host Emily Costa breaks down how the Middle East conflict and extreme weather are fundamentally reshaping commodity flows. We also examine the UN’s dire agricultural warnings and the record-breaking pace of U.S. energy exports.https://www.commoditiesinstitute.comFOLLOW US @commoditiesinstituteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstituteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstituteYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstituteListen to the Podcast:Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

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