Commodities

Energy Commodity

Definition

What is Energy Commodity?

A tradable energy resource such as crude oil, natural gas, or refined fuel.

Example in practice

Oil futures provide exposure to an energy commodity.

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A scarce metal commonly held for industrial use, jewellery, or investment.

A precious metal used as jewellery, an industrial input, a reserve asset, and an investment.

A precious metal with both investment demand and extensive industrial use.

A company that finances producers in exchange for a percentage of revenue or output.

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