Rush of copper to US because of tariff threat creates shortages in continental Europe

Rush of copper to US because of tariff threat creates shortages in continental Europe

Region’s spot market hit by lack of the red metal for immediate delivery, pushing up premiums on top of benchmark LME prices

The erosion of the single market can no longer be offset by exports to the US and other third countries

European Union's Copper Screws, Bolts and Nuts Market to See CAGR of +2.9% in Value Terms by 2035 - News and Statistics

Learn about the increasing demand for copper screws, bolts, and nuts in the European Union and the projected market growth over the next decade.

UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy,  technology shift - Islamabad Post

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP/DNA):A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned. In its latest Global Trade Update, released this week, UNCTAD describes copper as “the new strategic raw material” at the heart of the rapidly electrifying and digitizing global economy. But…

Copper is the most promising catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into valuable chemical raw materials and liquid fuels through electricity-driven reactions. However, these reactions are not as efficient and selective as they should be, and the electrochemical reactors where they take place are not robust enough for industrial scale implementation. Related:Copper breaks the barrier of 11.

UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned.