Unpacking Copper’s Phantom Deficit
Market Intelligence Analysis
AI-PoweredCopper prices have surged 40% in 2025, but a closer look at physical metal inventory reveals a logistical issue rather than a scarcity problem.
Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 71% confidence.
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The headlines from the London Metal Exchange tell a story of a world on the brink of a copper famine. 2025 is closing out with prices up nearly 40%...the most violent annual move since the post-crisis bounce of 2009. We’ve watched prices breach $12,000 a tonne, a level that would usually imply the world’s electrical grids were physically melting. But if you look at the actual hardware...the physical metal sitting in sheds...the story isn't one of scarcity, but of a massive, expensive game of logistical hide-and-seek. The…
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