Paolo Agnolucci

3 weeks ago | blogs.worldbank.org | Paolo Agnolucci |Nikita Makarenko

This blog post is part of a special series based on the April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook, a flagship report published by the World Bank. This series features concise summaries of commodity-specific sections extracted from the report. Explore the full report here. Coal prices fell 21 percent in 2025Q1 (q/q), reflecting weak import demand from Asia and steady increases in seaborne supply.

1 month ago | blogs.worldbank.org | Paolo Agnolucci |Nikita Makarenko

This blog post is part of a special series based on the April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook, a flagship report published by the World Bank. This series features concise summaries of commodity-specific sections extracted from the report. Explore the full report here. The first four months of the year have been turbulent for oil markets. Brent crude oil plunged by more than $12 per barrel ($/bbl) in the four trading days following April 2.