International commodity prices
Monthly international prices: crude oil, LNG, wheat, rice, sugar, palm oil, urea, metals.
Monthly averageLatest month: October 2026
Monthly average international benchmark prices in US dollars. Not local Pakistani retail prices.
Energy
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal (Australian) | 152.3 | per tonne | +3.5% (up from the previous month) | +41.7% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Crude oil (Brent) | 125.0 | per barrel | +7.0% (up from the previous month) | +93.2% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Crude oil (Dubai) | 102.7 | per barrel | +10.1% (up from the previous month) | +59.7% (up from a year earlier) | |
| LNG (Japan) | 16.6 | per mmbtu | +2.0% (up from the previous month) | +49.5% (up from a year earlier) |
Food & edible oils
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 226.5 | per tonne | −5.5% (down from the previous month) | +14.3% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Palm oil | 1,120.0 | per tonne | −5.1% (down from the previous month) | +7.9% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Rice (Thai 5%) | 489.0 | per tonne | +1.5% (up from the previous month) | +37.4% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Soybean oil | 1,546.0 | per tonne | −4.3% (down from the previous month) | +36.6% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Sugar (world) | 0.43 | per kg | +4.9% (up from the previous month) | +26.5% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Tea (avg. 3 auctions) | 2.88 | per kg | +0.7% (up from the previous month) | −4.3% (down from a year earlier) | |
| Wheat (US HRW) | 317.0 | per tonne | −8.6% (down from the previous month) | +37.3% (up from a year earlier) |
Agriculture
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton (A Index) | 2.00 | per kg | −4.8% (down from the previous month) | +19.0% (up from a year earlier) |
Fertilizer
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | 803.1 | per tonne | +0.3% (up from the previous month) | +6.5% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Urea | 420.0 | per tonne | +3.1% (up from the previous month) | +6.5% (up from a year earlier) |
Base metals
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | 3,061.0 | per tonne | −6.8% (down from the previous month) | +9.6% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Copper | 14,508.0 | per tonne | +0.2% (up from the previous month) | +35.1% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Iron ore | 90.8 | per dtonneu | −7.1% (down from the previous month) | −12.3% (down from a year earlier) |
Precious metals
| Commodity | Price (USD) | Unit | Month | Year | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4,105.0 | per troy ounce | −5.0% (down from the previous month) | +1.2% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Platinum | 1,621.0 | per troy ounce | −9.1% (down from the previous month) | +0.3% (up from a year earlier) | |
| Silver | 57.0 | per troy ounce | −11.8% (down from the previous month) | +15.4% (up from a year earlier) |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0. Source page (opens in a new tab)
Questions
How do these relate to prices in Pakistan?
They are world market benchmarks. Local prices also depend on the rupee exchange rate, freight, taxes, local harvests and government pricing, so they move with a lag and not one-for-one.
How often is this updated?
The World Bank publishes monthly averages early in the following month. We check for a new release every day.