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Decades of Underinvestment

VRIC Media May 5, 2026

Summary

Decades of underinvestment in key industrial materials and energy have created a longer-term setup for rising commodity prices.

Supply was already tightening relative to demand in these sectors well before recent geopolitical disruptions accelerated the trend.

The current macroeconomic environment is accelerating a structural bull market trend in commodities that was already firmly in motion.