Commodity board · World Bank prices for September 2026
Which commodity prices are up or down on the year?
In World Bank data for September 2026, 18 of 22 tracked commodities were priced above their level twelve months earlier and 4 below. energy +50.3%, precious metals +31.0%, base metals & ore +21.7% and grains & softs +16.0% on average (simple mean of each group’s year-on-year changes).
| Commodity | Sept 2026 | m/m | y/y | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | ||||||
| Brent crude oil | 116.8 | ▲ +28.5% | ▲ +71.8% | |||
| WTI crude oil | 96.90 | ▲ +17.2% | ▲ +52.1% | |||
| Dubai crude oil | 93.30 | ▲ +17.1% | ▲ +37.6% | |||
| US natural gas (Henry Hub) | 2.95 | ▲ +6.5% | ▼ −0.7% | |||
| European natural gas (TTF) | 25.42 | ▲ +20.4% | ▲ +128.6% | |||
| Japan LNG import price | 14.25 | ▼ −6.7% | ▲ +24.2% | |||
| Australian thermal coal | 147.1 | ▲ +8.8% | ▲ +38.4% | |||
| Precious metals | ||||||
| Gold | 4,319 | ▼ −2.1% | ▲ +17.7% | |||
| Silver | 64.60 | ▼ −1.2% | ▲ +50.9% | |||
| Platinum | 1,784 | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +24.3% | |||
| Base metals & ore | ||||||
| Copper | 14,474 | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +45.0% | |||
| Aluminium | 3,283 | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +23.7% | |||
| Nickel | 16,324 | ▼ −2.5% | ▲ +8.1% | |||
| Zinc | 4,021 | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +37.1% | |||
| Iron ore | 97.70 | ▲ +1.5% | ▼ −5.4% | |||
| Grains & softs | ||||||
| Wheat (US hard red winter) | 347.0 | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +48.4% | |||
| Maize (corn) | 239.6 | ▲ +7.0% | ▲ +21.4% | |||
| Soybeans | 524.0 | ▲ +8.7% | ▲ +29.7% | |||
| Rice (Thai 5% broken) | 482.0 | ▲ +2.3% | ▲ +28.9% | |||
| Arabica coffee | 7.26 | ▼ −8.9% | ▼ −17.8% | |||
| Cocoa | 5.92 | ▼ −0.5% | ▼ −15.8% | |||
| Sugar (world) | 0.41 | ▲ +7.9% | ▲ +17.1% | |||
Where do prices sit in their own history?
- Highest against their own record since 2000: Copper (100/100), Zinc (99/100) and Aluminium (98/100).
- Lowest against their own record: US natural gas (Henry Hub) (33/100), Iron ore (56/100) and Nickel (59/100).
- Ranks use nominal dollars. Because general prices have risen since 2000, a high nominal rank does not necessarily mean a high price in real terms; see nominal vs real commodity prices.
About these prices
The World Bank’s Commodity Price Data, widely known as the Pink Sheet, compiles monthly average prices for about 70 commodities from exchanges, trade bodies and price reporters, and is updated in the first days of each month. These are benchmark averages, not the price any buyer paid. Read what the Pink Sheet is and how the units work.