Coal prices may appreciate over the remainder of 2018 even despite recent data showing falling imports from the world’s largest producer and consumer, China. SEE MORE After flooding the US market with oil in recent months, Saudi Arabia reportedly plans to downgrade exports of crude oil. SEE MORE Despite oversupply concerns, potash prices have risen in 2018 due to greater demand. SEE MORE After a bright 2017, cobalt kicked off the year on the right track, with prices increasing during the first quarter. However, with plenty of news from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), prices declining and the battle for the electric car battery heating up, cobalt lost some momentum. SEE MORE Deficits don’t matter. No, I am not talking about budget deficits, but oil supply deficits. Despite mounting evidence that we are moving into a crude oil supply deficit in the near year, fear and hedge fund blow ups have the oil market blissfully unaware. SEE MORE