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Three key risks to commodity prices

In this Commodities Watch, we take stock of three of the most serious geopolitical risks that have emerged over the past few months. These are the prospect of a trade war between the US and China, US sanctions on Russia and escalating tensions in the Middle East. We then analyse what these risks might mean for commodity prices.

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