Commodity Prices to Hit Six-Year Low in 2026 as Oil Glut Expands

Inflationary Pressures Ease, But Geopolitical Tensions Cloud Outlook

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2025Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Prices are forecast to drop by 7% in both 2025 and 2026, driven by weak global economic growth, a growing oil surplus, and persistent policy uncertainty.

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World Bank Raises 2016 Oil Price Forecast, Revises Down Agriculture Price Projections

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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2016— Amid improving market sentiment and a weakening dollar, the World Bank is raising its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $41 per barrel from $37 per barrel in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook, as an oversupply in markets is expected to recede.

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