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Fuel price growth surging in September 2026, while growth in minerals, ores and metals slowed down

Year-on-year change of the UNCTAD Commodity Price Index by commodity group, percentage

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

The index was modified in September 2025 to now only take data from sources accessible through automated online extraction routines, leading to (in general) small differences in the index values. For more information, see the related methodology note. The tables of individual commodity prices have been discontinued.

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In September 2026, the year-on-year growth of the UNCTAD Commodity Price Index accelerated further, from 27.4% in August to 38.8%.

This acceleration was mainly driven by fuel prices, of which the growth rate rose sharply from 29.8% to 57.1%. At the same time, agricultural raw materials recorded a further increase in growth, from 14.5% to 17.1%.

Among the remaining commodity groups, food prices increased at a slightly faster pace, with the growth rate rising from 6.8% to 8.0%. By contrast, growth in minerals, ores and metals slowed down, declining from 31.8% in August to 21.6% in September.

Data updated on 9 Oct 2026

Commodity prices rose by 1.5% in 2025; the index excluding fuels hit a record high

UNCTAD Commodity Price Index, 2015=100

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

The index has been modified in September 2025 to now only take data from sources accessible through automated online extraction routines, leading to (in general) small differences in the index values. For more information, see the related methodology note. The tables of individual commodity prices have been discontinued. 

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The UNCTAD Commodity Price index recorded a slight rebound in 2025 (+1.5%), after a slight drop in the previous year. This recovery was driven by minerals, ores and metals (+27.3%), while fuel prices decreased (-8.7%) and prices of food and agricultural raw materials remained almost unchanged. The index excluding fuels reached its highest level ever in the 30 years of its compilation.

Data updated on 10 Feb 2026

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