Rise in commodity prices since the beginning of the yearBreaking all records - especially for energy commodities. Coal is now 69.3% more expensive than it was at the beginning of the year, U.S. gas is 54.6% more expensive, oil is 29.1% more expensive, and gas in Europe is 26.6% more expensive. And we'll highlight an unobvious but interesting point: coal has become more expensive than gas and oil.
In the general price increase ranking, the second most expensive item, between coal and gas in the U.S., is a non-energy commodity: wheat, which has increased 60% since the beginning of the year. Another food commodity in the top 10 is corn, which rose 23.9% compared to January
The remaining places at the top of the ranking are occupied by metals, among which nickel is the leader, +46.5% to the price since the beginning of the year
