Commodity prices: gainers and losers, October 2026
33 commodities ranked by their price change over 12 months, with the latest monthly price and the change over one month. World Bank Pink Sheet data, in US dollars.
Key facts
- Strongest over a year: Natural gas (Europe) (+161.7%), Crude oil (Brent) (+93.2%) and Crude oil (WTI) (+62.3%).
- Weakest over a year: Oranges (−28.6%), Coffee (Robusta) (−23.4%) and Coffee (Arabica) (−16.9%).
- Monthly average prices for October 2026.
33 rows
| 1 | Natural gas (Europe) | $/mmbtu | 28.50 | +12.1% | +161.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crude oil (Brent) | $/bbl | 125.00 | +7.0% | +93.2% |
| 3 | Crude oil (WTI) | $/bbl | 97.70 | +0.8% | +62.3% |
| 4 | Liquefied natural gas (Japan) | $/mmbtu | 16.59 | +2.0% | +49.5% |
| 5 | Tin | $/mt | 51,696.00 | −3.8% | +43.6% |
| 6 | Coal (Australia) | $/mt | 152.30 | +3.5% | +41.7% |
| 7 | Rubber | $/kg | 2.83 | +2.9% | +41.5% |
| 8 | Rice (Thai 5%) | $/mt | 489.00 | +1.5% | +37.4% |
| 9 | Wheat | $/mt | 317.00 | −8.6% | +37.3% |
| 10 | Soybean oil | $/mt | 1,546.00 | −4.3% | +36.6% |
| 11 | Copper | $/mt | 14,508.00 | +0.2% | +35.1% |
| 12 | Soybeans | $/mt | 515.00 | −1.7% | +27.5% |
| 13 | Sugar | $/kg | 0.43 | +4.9% | +26.5% |
| 14 | Zinc | $/mt | 3,818.00 | −5.0% | +21.1% |
| 15 | Cotton | $/kg | 2.00 | −4.8% | +19.0% |
| 16 | Silver | $/troy oz | 57.00 | −11.8% | +15.4% |
| 17 | Corn (maize) | $/mt | 226.50 | −5.5% | +14.3% |
| 18 | Aluminium | $/mt | 3,061.00 | −6.8% | +9.6% |
| 19 | Palm oil | $/mt | 1,120.00 | −5.1% | +7.9% |
| 20 | Chicken | $/kg | 1.84 | +1.7% | +7.0% |
| 21 | Urea (fertiliser) | $/mt | 420.00 | +3.1% | +6.5% |
| 22 | Nickel | $/mt | 15,436.00 | −5.4% | +2.3% |
| 23 | Gold | $/troy oz | 4,105.00 | −5.0% | +1.2% |
| 24 | Platinum | $/troy oz | 1,621.00 | −9.1% | +0.3% |
| 25 | Cocoa | $/kg | 5.75 | −2.9% | −3.4% |
| 26 | Beef | $/kg | 6.83 | −0.4% | −3.7% |
| 27 | Tea | $/kg | 2.88 | +0.7% | −4.3% |
| 28 | Lead | $/mt | 1,860.00 | −0.7% | −5.5% |
| 29 | Natural gas (US) | $/mmbtu | 2.96 | +0.3% | −7.5% |
| 30 | Iron ore | $/dmtu | 90.80 | −7.1% | −12.3% |
| 31 | Coffee (Arabica) | $/kg | 7.40 | +1.9% | −16.9% |
| 32 | Coffee (Robusta) | $/kg | 3.63 | −1.6% | −23.4% |
| 33 | Oranges | $/kg | 0.75 | −5.1% | −28.6% |
No rows match.
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet) · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Data as of October 2026 · Collected 2026-11-07
About this ranking
The World Bank publishes the Pink Sheet early each month with average world market prices for the month before, in nominal US dollars. Each price is one benchmark, such as Brent crude delivered in Europe or Thai 5% broken rice, so what you pay locally can differ a lot.
Changes compare the latest monthly average with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A monthly average smooths out daily swings, so the size of a move on a single day can be larger.
FAQ
Which commodity did best over the past year?
Among the 33 listed, Natural gas (Europe) did best over 12 months to October 2026: +161.7%.
Which commodity did worst over the past year?
Oranges, with −28.6% over 12 months to October 2026.
Are these live prices?
No. They are monthly averages from the World Bank, updated when it publishes each month.
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