The nickel market on the london metal exchange literally broke. The price melted up 250 % in a day, and trading had to be suspended. I think it's hard to overstate how important russia is to global commodity supplies. If we lose russia from th glob commodity markets, or even just te european and american commodity markets, that's not just an oil shock. That hasn't happened yet, but if that does happen, it's going to be an enormous shock to the global economy.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has laid bare the West’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. Around 40 per cent of Europe’s gas comes from Russia, while some 7 per cent of US oil is Russian. Journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy’s new book, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources, tells the story of how trading commodities such as these has shaped the global financial landscape and why we find ourselves in a pivotal moment in which geopolitical and economic relationships are being tested. Investigative journalist and Manveen Rana speaks with Javier and Jack about the book and its wider themes.
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