City Of London

Metals Traders ‘Self Sanction’ Key Russian Palladium, Disrupting Markets  

  • London forwards trade at a $30 premium to New York futures
  • Russian ingots can still trade but have become less desirable

A "Made in Russia" palladium ingot.

Source: Bloomberg

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A reluctance by precious-metals traders to handle Russian-produced palladium is creating an unusual and persistent dislocation between the world’s two main markets.