Commodity market analysis by Crude Profit, has outperformed debt and stock markets in attracting investors since the beginning of this year. Average gains account for nearly 12% in commodities which is many-fold higher than 6% in debts and 2% in stocks. Commodity gains have increased by about 20% during this year due to growing prices of oil, gold, zinc and soybeans.
The surge of commodity prices can be explained by a number of reasons. Firstly, the shale oil boom, which has been suppressing global oil prices for years, seems to come to an end after a 10% decrease in shale oil production announced by the industrial leaders (Continental Resources Inc., Devon Energy Corp. and Marathon Oil Corp.) earlier this year.
Secondly, natural disasters in different regions of the globe also contributed to a sharp growth in some commodity prices. Floods in Argentina and draught in Brazil have boosted soybean and maize futures at the largest commodity trading locations.
