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| | Commodities World Price (World Bank - Pink Sheet) | COMMODITY PRICE DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annual averages | | Quarterly averages | | Monthly averages | | | | | | Jan-Dec | Jan-Dec | Jan-May | | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | | Mar | Apr | May | | | Commodity | | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2005 | | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coal, Australia | | $/mt | 27.84 | 54.70 | 53.04 | | 44.56 | 58.16 | 60.42 | 55.65 | 53.04 | | 52.67 | 53.00 | 53.06 | | | Coal, US | | $/mt | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | | Crude oil, avg, spot | a/ | $/bbl | 28.90 | 37.73 | 47.44 | | 32.12 | 35.60 | 40.52 | 42.68 | 46.24 | | 50.94 | 50.64 | 47.83 | | | Crude oil, Brent | a/ | $/bbl | 28.85 | 38.30 | 48.69 | | 31.95 | 35.49 | 41.59 | 44.17 | 47.64 | | 53.08 | 51.86 | 48.67 | | | Crude oil, Dubai | a/ | $/bbl | 26.74 | 33.46 | 43.29 | | 29.18 | 32.98 | 36.09 | 35.57 | 41.44 | | 45.58 | 47.10 | 45.00 | | | Crude oil, West Texas Int. | a/ | $/bbl | 31.11 | 41.44 | 50.35 | | 35.23 | 38.34 | 43.89 | 48.31 | 49.65 | | 54.17 | 52.96 | 49.81 | | | Natural gas, Europe | | $/mmbtu | 3.91 | 4.28 | 5.64 | | 3.87 | 3.96 | 4.34 | 4.93 | 5.49 | | 5.52 | 5.86 | 5.89 | | | Natural gas, US | | $/mmbtu | 5.49 | 5.89 | 6.58 | | 5.62 | 6.11 | 5.49 | 6.36 | 6.42 | | 6.97 | 7.15 | 6.47 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non Energy Commodities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Agriculture | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beverages | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cocoa | b/ | c/kg | 175.1 | 155.0 | 160.7 | | 156.7 | 142.1 | 161.2 | 159.9 | 164.7 | | 175.5 | 158.6 | 150.8 | | | Coffee, Arabica | b/ | c/kg | 141.5 | 177.4 | 274.0 | | 166.8 | 172.4 | 168.3 | 202.1 | 266.8 | | 297.7 | 285.6 | 284.1 | | | Coffee, robusta | b/ | c/kg | 81.5 | 79.3 | 103.4 | | 83.5 | 82.9 | 76.6 | 74.3 | 93.9 | | 109.2 | 111.9 | 123.6 | | | Tea, auctions (3), average | | c/kg | 151.7 | 168.6 | 162.8 | | 153.9 | 167.2 | 176.4 | 176.7 | 159.9 | | 158.8 | 172.9 | 161.3 | | | Tea, Colombo auctions | b/ | c/kg | 154.1 | 178.1 | 189.0 | | 167.5 | 165.7 | 177.9 | 201.4 | 193.5 | | 194.0 | 188.6 | 176.1 | | | Tea, Kokata auctions | b/ | c/kg | 146.5 | 172.2 | 152.2 | | 132.1 | 183.6 | 193.2 | 179.8 | 136.9 | | 133.8 | 183.3 | 166.9 | | | Tea, Mombasa auctions | b/ | c/kg | 154.4 | 155.4 | 147.1 | | 162.3 | 152.3 | 158.1 | 149.1 | 149.3 | | 148.8 | 146.8 | 141.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Food | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fats and Oils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coconut oil | b/ | $/mt | 467.3 | 660.8 | 665.7 | | 637.0 | 703.3 | 651.0 | 651.7 | 667.3 | | 710.0 | 680.0 | 646.3 | | | Copra | | $/mt | 299.9 | 450.0 | 450.0 | | 417.7 | 489.7 | 444.3 | 448.3 | 447.8 | | 474.0 | 460.0 | 446.3 | | | Groundnut oil | b/ | $/mt | 1,243.2 | 1161.0 | 1138.3 | | 1197.3 | 1198.7 | 1117.7 | 1130.3 | 1152.4 | | 1146.0 | 1139.0 | 1095.0 | | | Palm oil | b/ | $/mt | 443.3 | 471.3 | 412.7 | | 527.0 | 497.0 | 432.3 | 429.0 | 413.3 | | 435.0 | 428.0 | 395.3 | | | Palmkernel oil | b/ | $/mt | 458.8 | 648.1 | 663.3 | | 619.0 | 691.3 | 629.0 | 653.0 | 662.3 | | 710.0 | 683.0 | 646.3 | | | Soybean meal | b/ | $/mt | 210.9 | 241.2 | 217.1 | | 287.7 | 276.7 | 204.3 | 196.0 | 213.5 | | 230.0 | 227.0 | 218.0 | | | Soybean oil | b/ | $/mt | 553.9 | 616.0 | 529.6 | | 679.3 | 628.0 | 597.3 | 559.3 | 521.3 | | 546.0 | 548.0 | 535.8 | | | Soybeans | b/ | $/mt | 264.0 | 306.5 | 275.9 | | 377.0 | 323.0 | 268.0 | 258.0 | 270.8 | | 290.0 | 283.0 | 284.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Grains | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maize | b/ | $/mt | 105.4 | 111.8 | 96.4 | | 122.3 | 128.3 | 102.3 | 94.3 | 96.8 | | 99.9 | 96.3 | 95.4 | | | Rice, Thailand, 5% | b/ | $/mt | 197.6 | 237.7 | 292.2 | | 221.3 | 233.9 | 235.0 | 260.5 | 289.9 | | 292.8 | 297.3 | 294.0 | | | Rice, Thaiand, 25% | | $/mt | 181.7 | 225.4 | 272.2 | | 207.9 | 223.7 | 224.6 | 245.6 | 270.5 | | 272.5 | 276.3 | 273.2 | | | Rice, Thailand, 35% | | $/mt | 178.1 | 222.3 | 268.5 | | 204.4 | 221.1 | 221.9 | 241.9 | 267.6 | | 269.5 | 272.3 | 267.4 | | | Rice,Thai, A1.Special | | $/mt | 151.5 | 205.1 | 226.9 | | 186.7 | 213.4 | 209.6 | 210.9 | 229.3 | | 230.0 | 225.5 | 221.2 | | | Sorghum | b/ | $/mt | 106.5 | 109.8 | 93.6 | | 126.0 | 121.0 | 99.8 | 92.3 | 92.9 | | 96.4 | 93.0 | 96.2 | | | Wheat, Canada | | $/mt | 177.4 | 186.5 | 195.4 | | 189.6 | 185.9 | 174.4 | 196.1 | 200.8 | | 195.6 | 185.0 | 189.4 | | | Wheat, US, HRW | b/ | $/mt | 146.1 | 156.9 | 148.0 | | 164.7 | 161.7 | 147.6 | 153.5 | 151.9 | | 151.0 | 140.9 | 143.3 | | | Wheat US SRW | | $/mt | 138.6 | 144.4 | 140.3 | | 156.6 | 147.6 | 133.0 | 140.6 | 145.4 | | 152.2 | 132.1 | 133.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Food | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bananas EU | | $/mt | 790.4 | 892.0 | 1331.9 | | 991.1 | 883.0 | 705.5 | 988.3 | 1284.5 | | 1389.5 | 1,332.7 | 1,473.4 | | | Bananas US | b/ | $/mt | 374.8 | 524.6 | 696.5 | | 477.1 | 563.0 | 563.3 | 494.9 | 757.3 | | 792.3 | 592.5 | 618.3 | | | Beef | b/ | c/kg | 198.0 | 251.3 | 261.0 | | 223.9 | 245.0 | 275.1 | 261.1 | 258.9 | | 263.9 | 260.7 | 267.8 | | | Fishmeal | | $/mt | 610.7 | 648.6 | 647.8 | | 676.7 | 646.7 | 629.0 | 642.0 | 640.6 | | 653.0 | 654.8 | 662.5 | | | Lamb | | c/kg | 388.5 | 459.9 | 472.0 | | 458.6 | 453.8 | 454.4 | 472.7 | 478.1 | | 479.7 | 472.0 | 453.8 | | | Oranges | b/ | $/mt | 680.8 | 857.5 | 931.9 | | 828.0 | 884.2 | 943.7 | 774.2 | 830.5 | | 1109.1 | 1175.0 | 992.9 | | | Shrimp, Mexico | b/ | c/kg | 1,144 | 1,020 | 1,037 | | 1,085 | 1,075 | 952 | 966 | 1,030 | | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,047 | | | Sugar EU domestic | b/ | c/kg | 59.72 | 66.97 | 68.91 | | 67.22 | 66.05 | 66.47 | 68.13 | 69.12 | | 69.68 | 69.27 | 67.92 | | | Sugar US domestic | b/ | c/kg | 47.37 | 45.47 | 46.16 | | 45.74 | 45.44 | 44.86 | 45.84 | 45.26 | | 45.42 | 46.77 | 48.26 | | | Sugar, world | b/ | c/kg | 15.63 | 15.80 | 19.35 | | 13.31 | 14.59 | 17.03 | 18.27 | 19.62 | | 19.58 | 18.94 | 18.94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Raw Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Timber | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Logs, Cameroon | | $/cum | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | | Logs, Malaysia | | $/cum | 187.2 | 197.3 | 194.6 | | 197.8 | 195.0 | 199.5 | 196.8 | 192.0 | | 193.7 | 194.2 | 202.5 | | | Plywood | | c/sheets | 431.9 | 464.8 | 514.5 | | 466.3 | 456.0 | 454.9 | 482.0 | 515.2 | | 517.5 | 507.6 | 519.1 | | | Sawnwood, Cameroon | | $/cum | 551.6 | 586.4 | 584.6 | | 575.5 | 553.9 | 594.7 | 621.5 | 598.5 | | 593.5 | 569.3 | 558.4 | | | Sawnwood, Malaysia | | $/cum | 551.0 | 581.3 | 641.3 | | 547.8 | 576.9 | 594.4 | 606.1 | 639.9 | | 646.9 | 643.4 | 643.4 | | | Woodpulp | | $/mt | 525.7 | 640.8 | 676.0 | | 607.5 | 660.1 | 658.1 | 637.5 | 676.9 | | 691.1 | 674.7 | 674.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Raw Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cotton A Index | b/ | c/kg | 139.9 | 136.6 | 120.3 | | 163.0 | 149.8 | 123.1 | 110.4 | 117.6 | | 124.3 | 125.7 | 122.8 | | | Cotton Memphis | | c/kg | 156.6 | 137.5 | 128.4 | | 165.4 | 154.1 | 119.4 | 116.3 | 124.8 | | 132.2 | 134.5 | 133.1 | | | Jute | | $/mt | 242.2 | 280.6 | n.a. | | 252.5 | 290.0 | 290.0 | 290.0 | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | | Rubber, Malaysia | | c/kg | 105.6 | n.q. | n.q. | | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | | | Rubber, US | | c/kg | 122.5 | 148.3 | 145.9 | | 146.0 | 153.3 | 147.5 | 146.5 | 144.9 | | 147.3 | 147.0 | 147.7 | | | Rubber, Singapore | b/ | c/kg | 108.3 | 130.4 | 129.8 | | 130.5 | 138.0 | 127.8 | 125.4 | 126.5 | | 133.0 | 132.9 | 136.6 | | | Sisal | | $/mt | 697.9 | 862.1 | 885.0 | | 793.3 | 885.0 | 885.0 | 885.0 | 885.0 | | 885.0 | 885.0 | 885.0 | | | Wool | | c/kg | 538.8 | 541.0 | 585.0 | | 555.7 | 516.7 | 534.0 | 557.4 | 583.9 | | 594.6 | 589.5 | 584.1 | | | Fertilizers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAP | | $/mt | 179.4 | 221.2 | 227.7 | | 217.9 | 209.6 | 222.8 | 234.6 | 226.4 | | 223.8 | 224.0 | 235.1 | | | Phosphate rock | b/ | $/mt | 38.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 | | 38.8 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | | | Pottasium chloride | | $/mt | 113.3 | 124.6 | 147.5 | | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 138.2 | 147.5 | | 147.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | | | TSP | | $/mt | 149.3 | 186.3 | 201.9 | | 175.4 | 177.5 | 193.8 | 198.5 | 202.0 | | 202.0 | 202.0 | 201.6 | | | Urea, E. Europe, bagged | | $/mt | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | | | Urea, E. Europe, bulk | | $/mt | 138.9 | 175.3 | 219.6 | | 137.1 | 142.8 | 210.4 | 210.9 | 198.1 | | 219.9 | 246.3 | 257.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Metals and Minerals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aluminum | b/ | $/mt | 1,431 | 1,716 | 1,867 | | 1,649 | 1,677 | 1,708 | 1,828 | 1,899 | | 1,980 | 1,894 | 1,744 | | | Copper | b/ | $/mt | 1,779 | 2,866 | 3,289 | | 2,731 | 2,790 | 2,850 | 3,093 | 3,268 | | 3,379 | 3,394 | 3,249 | | | Gold | | $/toz | 363.5 | 409.2 | 426.5 | | 408.4 | 393.1 | 401.3 | 434.0 | 427.1 | | 433.9 | 429.2 | 421.9 | | | Iron ore | b/ | c/dmtu | 31.95 | 37.90 | 65.00 | | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 65.00 | | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | | | Lead | b/ | c/kg | 51.5 | 88.7 | 98.2 | | 84.4 | 81.1 | 93.2 | 95.9 | 97.8 | | 100.4 | 98.6 | 98.8 | | | Nickel | b/ | $/mt | 9,629 | 13,823 | 15,824 | | 14,729 | 12,500 | 13,991 | 14,073 | 15,348 | | 16,191 | 16,142 | 16,932 | | | Silver | | c/toz | 491.1 | 669.1 | 704.1 | | 671.4 | 628.3 | 650.2 | 726.2 | 699.9 | | 726.8 | 715.7 | 705.3 | | | Steel products (8) index | a/ | 1990=100 | 78.8 | 121.5 | 136.2 | | 100.2 | 128.6 | 128.7 | 128.5 | 132.7 | | 136.9 | 141.4 | 141.4 | | | Steel cr coilsheet | | $/mt | 444.6 | 607.1 | 710.0 | | 520.0 | 608.3 | 650.0 | 650.0 | 683.3 | | 712.5 | 750.0 | 750.0 | | | Steel hr coilsheet | | $/mt | 320.2 | 502.5 | 610.0 | | 401.7 | 508.3 | 550.0 | 550.0 | 583.3 | | 612.5 | 650.0 | 650.0 | | | Steel, rebar | | $/mt | 265.8 | 428.8 | 413.5 | | 390.0 | 525.0 | 400.0 | 400.0 | 402.5 | | 407.5 | 430.0 | 430.0 | | | Steel wire rod | | $/mt | 300.0 | 487.5 | 550.0 | | 300.0 | 550.0 | 550.0 | 550.0 | 550.0 | | 550.0 | 550.0 | 550.0 | | | Tin | | c/kg | 489.5 | 851.3 | 810.0 | | 692.6 | 920.7 | 902.9 | 889.0 | 807.7 | | 840.7 | 814.4 | 812.5 | | | Zinc | b/ | c/kg | 82.8 | 104.8 | 129.8 | | 107.0 | 102.8 | 98.0 | 111.4 | 131.5 | | 137.2 | 130.0 | 124.4 | | | World Bank commodity price indices for low and middle income countries( 1990 =100) | | | | | | | | Energy | | | 126.3 | 164.9 | 207.4 | | 140.4 | 155.6 | 177.1 | 186.6 | 202.1 | | 222.7 | 221.3 | 209.0 | | | Non Energy Commodities | | | 91.5 | 107.5 | 120.5 | | 107.6 | 108.4 | 105.9 | 108.0 | 119.8 | | 125.2 | 122.5 | 120.6 | | | Agriculture | | | 94.7 | 104.7 | 112.6 | | 106.6 | 107.1 | 102.1 | 102.9 | 111.7 | | 117.8 | 114.7 | 113.5 | | | Beverages | | | 87.1 | 94.0 | 122.9 | | 90.9 | 90.5 | 92.9 | 101.5 | 120.6 | | 132.3 | 127.0 | 125.6 | | | Food | | | 96.4 | 110.0 | 110.9 | | 114.9 | 114.9 | 105.9 | 104.1 | 111.0 | | 116.2 | 111.9 | 109.6 | | | Fats and Oils | | | 120.6 | 137.1 | 123.6 | | 157.4 | 148.8 | 122.9 | 119.5 | 122.5 | | 130.3 | 128.0 | 122.8 | | | Grains | | | 90.2 | 100.2 | 102.5 | | 102.5 | 104.9 | 95.2 | 98.2 | 103.0 | | 104.2 | 101.8 | 101.7 | | | Other Food | | | 80.1 | 93.2 | 105.3 | | 87.1 | 92.8 | 98.0 | 94.8 | 106.2 | | 111.4 | 104.5 | 103.2 | | | Raw Materials | | | 98.2 | 105.8 | 107.3 | | 107.5 | 109.3 | 104.1 | 102.4 | 105.9 | | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.8 | | | Timber | | | 103.7 | 109.3 | 118.9 | | 103.9 | 108.5 | 111.6 | 113.4 | 118.5 | | 119.8 | 119.2 | 119.9 | | | Other Raw Materials | | | 94.4 | 103.4 | 99.3 | | 109.9 | 109.8 | 98.9 | 94.9 | 97.2 | | 101.7 | 102.0 | 102.8 | | | Fertilizers | | | 106.2 | 126.6 | 135.1 | | 119.4 | 122.6 | 131.2 | 133.4 | 135.1 | | 135.1 | 135.1 | 134.9 | | | Metals and Minerals | | | 82.0 | 112.4 | 138.5 | | 108.9 | 110.1 | 112.6 | 118.1 | 138.4 | | 142.4 | 140.6 | 136.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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