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.