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Commodity prices were mixed in December—Pink Sheet

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The energy price index remained largely unchanged in December, as a 43.6% increase in natural gas U.S. prices was offset by an 8.7% decline in coal prices, the World Bank's Pink Sheet reported. Non-energy prices increased by 1.9%.

Agricultural prices inched up by 1.8% in December. Food prices eased by 1%, raw materials held steady, while beverages surged by 18.4%. Fertilizer prices changed little.

Metal prices declined by 1.1% in December, led by a 2.7% drop in tin. Precious metals edged down by 0.3%, led by platinum (-2.9%).

For the year, the energy index fell by 5.1%, while the non-energy index rose by nearly 2%. Within the non-energy category, agriculture commodities increased by 3.5%, metals by 2.6%, while fertilizers dropped almost 25%. Notable price movements included significant gains for cocoa (+123%) and robusta coffee (+68%), contrasted with declines in maize (-24.6%) and potassium chloride (-23%).

The Pink Sheet is a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements.






Maria Hazel Macadangdang

Research Analyst, Prospects Group, World Bank

John Baffes

Senior Agriculture Economist, Development Economics Prospects Group

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