Visually versionAugust was the worst month for commodities since the beginning of the pandemic — the Bloomberg commodity index fell by almost 5%. Nevertheless, this did not prevent a new 13-year high in aluminum prices from being set.
The general decline in prices is due to concerns about the delta strain, which could again stop the global economy.
Also, China's desire to reduce emissions began to put pressure on prices. Russia was the first among the EAEU countries to allow the possibility of introducing an internal carbon tax.
