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    Middle East turns to copper with expected 40% surge in electricity demand by 2035

    Discover the importance of copper in the Middle East in the context of energy transition and changing market conditions.

    January 15, 2026
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    By: Julienne Raboca
    Person, Car, Transportation
    Brazil’s construction sector in 2026: Housing programs offer support, rates stay high, risks persist

    Explore Brazil’s construction sector trends influenced by housing programs and urban infrastructure investments.

    January 15, 2026
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    By: Pedro Conterno Rodrigues
    Flag, China Flag
    Chinese tungsten product prices surge over 200% in 2025 amid export controls, fresh demand

    Learn about the impact of national security concerns on Chinese tungsten prices and the challenges facing exporters in 2025.

    January 15, 2026
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    By: Shalina Cao
    Cooking Oil, Food, Bottle
    Russian strikes on Ukraine’s vegetable oil sector drive prices to multi-year highs

    Since late December 2025 and into January 2026, Russia has deliberately targeted Ukraine’s vegetable oil sector through a concentrated series of systematic attacks aimed at disrupting the segment as an integrated system, which, along with other factors, has led to increases in delivered vegoil prices to their highest levels in the last few years. In particular, the sunoil FOB six ports price has been driven to its highest level since August 2022, Fastmarkets analyses showed.

    January 15, 2026
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    By: Masha Belikova
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