Highlights Supply remains tight as traders look to restock Strikes effect supply and slow transportation CME Group’s AUP Midwest aluminum premium futures forward curve continues to rally to record highs Aug. 2 following spot prices. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize

Unions and management at three of Chile’s biggest copper mines are heading into mediated talks in the week ending Aug. 7 to prevent a strike, which could halt up to a quarter of production from the world’s largest producer of the metal. Not registered? Receive

Highlights Shipments to liquid markets down by a third on month, year UK imports just one cargo in July, Russia using Artic route Reload patterns illustrate rocketing global demand A severe tightening of the global LNG market resulted in a considerable drop in European imports

Highlights Agriculture, investment of choice among commodities Oil has room to go higher despite energy transition push Copper, nickel and lithium set to gain from global EV push A growing global population, land scarcity and fewer young people entering the rapidly ageing farming workforce have