Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Global commodity prices have been declining since the start of 2025, mainly due to falling fuel prices, according to the World Bank's Commodity Markets Outlook: October 2025. Other contributing factors include slower oil demand growth in China and increased global supply, which have pushed oil prices down. While food prices have gradually eased, adverse weather in the first half of the year caused a temporary spike in beverage prices. Meanwhile, gold prices reached record highs in the latter half of 2025 as investors sought a safe haven amid political and economic uncertainty.

Energy prices remain the main driver of global commodity prices. According to the World Bank, Brent crude averaged $81 per barrel in 2024 but may ...