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GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PRICE TRENDS IN THE MAIN INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY MARKETS IN 2012 AND PROSPECTS for 2013

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  • Maria Cartas

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The article analyses the main developments of the international commodity markets in 2012, emphasizing the declining trend of prices in 2012/2011, reflecting a generally weaker demand and an uncertain global economic outlook. However, world commodity prices were still situated at relatively high levels compared to the historical levels, recorded before the world economic crisis outburst (2009). The short term prospects show a general decline for all the main commodity markets, including oil, with an average contraction of 2% in 2013/2012. The analysis goes in depth by individual commodity markets. The market study reveals the role played by China, the major actor of the global commodity market and the largest world market, in influencing international commodity prices.

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  • Maria Cartas, 2013. "GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PRICE TRENDS IN THE MAIN INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY MARKETS IN 2012 AND PROSPECTS for 2013," Conjunctura economiei mondiale / World Economic Studies, Institute for World Economy, Romanian Academy.
    • Handle: RePEc:iem:conjun:y:2013:id:2822000009562127
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    Keywords

    commodity (oil; metals; agricultural raw materials); markets; prices; trends; prospects;
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    JEL classification:

    • F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook
    • F02 - International Economics - - General - - - International Economic Order and Integration
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • Q02 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Commodity Market
    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • Q31 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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