Russia Sanction Fears Push Raw Materials to Record Backwardation

U.S. Bans Transactions With Russian Central Bank
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Traders are paying the highest premium on record to secure commodities immediately as Russian supplies of everything from oil to coalBloomberg Terminal struggle to find purchasers.

Spot commodity prices are the highest ever relative to materials for delivery a year from now in a widely watched market condition known as backwardation.