Crude, natural gas, aluminum, nickel, wheat, and a whole host of other commodities have seen extreme price increases in recent weeks. Massive re-pricing in commodities is causing turmoil in global markets. Energy Intelligence: Russian oil export flows have fallen by at least one-third – or some 2.5 million barrels per day. Last week, oil and commodity markets recorded their biggest weekly gains in years as shuttering of Ukrainian ports, sanctions against Russia, and disruption in Libyan oil production sent energy, crop, and metal buyers scrambling for replacement supplies. Russia is one of the world’s biggest exporters of key raw materials , from crude oil and gas to wheat and aluminum, and the possible exclusion of supplies from the country due to sanctions has sent traders and importers into a frenzy. Crude prices spiked on Monday, and Brent Crude hit $130 on Tuesday again as the U.S. imposed a ban […]