Commodities 19 February 2026 - 3 March 2026

Methanex Shares Dip With Focus Shifting to June Methanol Pricing
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Methanex Shares Dip With Focus Shifting to June Methanol Pricing

Methanex Corp. shares dropped on Friday as the stock closed out a weaker session to wrap up a shortened week. Investors now look to June methanol prices, which remain high, to see how that will play out when trading resumes Monday. Methanex shares slipped Friday, ending the session at $59.10, off 1.22%. The stock is down 1.7% from its May 22 close at $60.12, based on historical market data. Trading volume came in below the previous Friday’s level.
May 30, 2026
Lithium price whipsaw jolts miners as SQM flags record Q1 sales
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Lithium price whipsaw jolts miners as SQM flags record Q1 sales

New York, March 2, 2026, 13:51 EST — Regular session. China’s most-traded lithium carbonate contract swung sharply on Monday, hitting 179,500 yuan a tonne before sliding under 170,000 and then settling around 173,500 into the close, Shanghai Metals Market said. Open interest — the number of outstanding futures contracts — fell by about 3,200 lots, a sign some traders cut exposure after the spike.
March 2, 2026
Why Rio Tinto shares are moving today: Codelco pact, copper prices and a dividend date ahead
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Why Rio Tinto shares are moving today: Codelco pact, copper prices and a dividend date ahead

London, Feb 27, 2026, 08:51 GMT — Regular session Rio Tinto shares bounced 1.8% to 7,413 pence early Friday in London, recovering part of Thursday’s drop after the miner signed a fresh cooperation deal with Chile’s state copper company Codelco. The stock started the session at 7,426 pence, up from Thursday’s close at 7,282, and has been volatile this week—reaching as high as 7,557 pence on Wednesday, its 52-week peak.
February 27, 2026
Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban jolts China futures and mining stocks
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Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban jolts China futures and mining stocks

Shanghai, Feb 27, 2026, 03:25 CST — The market has closed. China’s lithium prices spiked Thursday, reacting to Zimbabwe’s move to halt exports of both raw minerals and lithium concentrates. That’s amplified supply concerns for a market already stirred up by strong energy-storage demand. Lithium carbonate futures in Guangzhou—this contract is the exchange’s most active—jumped 6.07% to 178,020 yuan a metric ton as of 0330 GMT, after hitting 187,700 yuan earlier.
February 26, 2026
Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban; Albemarle and Sigma Lithium stocks leap
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Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban; Albemarle and Sigma Lithium stocks leap

New York, Feb 25, 2026, 14:44 — Regular session. China’s lithium market saw a swift jump Wednesday, with spot prices for lithium carbonate moving up to 160,000-162,000 yuan per tonne, compared to 150,000-152,000 just a day prior, according to SunSirs data. The spike followed news that Zimbabwe has stopped exporting lithium concentrates and other unprocessed minerals, tightening supply for refiners and battery manufacturers.
February 25, 2026
Lithium Prices Face a China Reopen Test as Albemarle Stock Jumps Nearly 4%
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Lithium Prices Face a China Reopen Test as Albemarle Stock Jumps Nearly 4%

New York, Feb 23, 2026, 15:13 EST — Regular session Albemarle Corp saw its stock climb 3.9% to $174.93 in Monday afternoon trading, pulling ahead of the broader market as investors watched lithium prices for signs of direction after China’s holiday slowdown. Shares in Chile’s SQM advanced 1.3%, while Lithium Americas edged up 0.4%, Google Finance data showed.
February 23, 2026
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