Energy prices gained 1.1% in June, with natural gas leading the increase (+9.9%), the World Bank's Pink Sheet reported. Non-energy prices eased by 1.3%.
Agricultural prices changed little (+0.2%) in June. Food prices decreased by 2.5%, driven by grains (-3.1%). Raw materials inched up by 0.2%, while beverage prices climbed by 8.5%. Fertilizer prices surged by 9%.
Metal prices contracted by 4.5% in June, led by nickel (-10.7%), iron ore (-9.6%), and zinc (-5.1%). Precious metals dipped by 0.8%, with platinum (-2.9%) and gold (-1.1%) leading the decline.
The Pink Sheet is a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements.
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