The writer is head of non-ferrous metals pricing at Argus Media
Europe’s newfound enthusiasm for military spending is colliding with some extraordinary price surges in some not so well-known crannies of commodities markets. Many niche metals needed for everything from bullets to advanced fighter aircraft are facing acute supply squeezes and stiff competition from other metal-hungry industries.
Politicians need to understand the challenges and take into account how high a price weapons manufacturers may have to pay to get the ingredients they need, and the ripple effect that further demand and price hikes will have on civilian end users of these metals.
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