Navigating uncertainty: Supply chain & price risks
The developing situation in the Middle East is creating significant uncertainty and has profound implications for global commodity prices, funding costs and balance sheet planning across the financial sector. In this environment, independent, data-driven insight is essential for informed portfolio and risk decisions.
CRU provides in-depth regional expertise and robust price, cost and supply-demand data to help banks, asset managers and insurers assess fast-moving market dynamics and their impact on exposures. Our analysts are closely tracking all developments to quantify scenarios, stress-test assumptions and support more resilient asset allocation and risk frameworks.
Through ongoing analysis, scenario work and topical webinars, we equip financial institutions with the clarity they need to price risk, protect returns and identify opportunities in volatile commodity-linked markets.
Fertilizers and the impact of war in the Middle East
Fertilizer and associated raw material supply is highly exposed to war in the Middle East. With Iran under fire, marine traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowing to a standstill, and retaliatory attacks across the region, the risk of severe price shocks grows by the hour.
Q&A Webinar: How conflict in the Middle East will affect the metals industry
The conflict in the Middle East has thrown a sharp focus on energy prices, the impact on the economic outlook and other key industries including aluminium, steel, and optical fibres. We will share our latest views on this rapidly developing situation as we take your questions on this topic.
