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Platinum Market Faces Worst Imbalance Since 2013: 2024-25 Deficit Projections Highlight Structural Risks
The platinum market is grappling with its most severe supply-demand imbalance since 2013, with deficits projected at 995 koz in 2024 and 848 koz in 2025, driven by structural supply constraints and v
Mar 13, 2025
World
Platinum's Deficit Is Not a Forecast: At This Point, It Is a Structural Condition
The World Platinum Investment Council entered 2026 forecasting a broadly balanced platinum market. It has now revised that forecast to a 240,000 ounce deficit. That revision, from balance to deficit,
Mar 09, 2026
Companies
PPC Leans On Zimbabwe: 3% Volume Growth Anchors Group Amid SA, Botswana Slump
PPC sold 3% more cement in Zimbabwe in the five months to August 2026, supported by demand from industrial and retail customers. Volumes across its South African and Botswana operations fell 8%, givin
Sep 29, 2026
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If America Can Trade Russian Sanctions for Diesel, What Commitment Will It Sacrifice When the Next, Bigger Crisis Comes?
Washington's decision to temporarily reopen trade in Russian diesel on 9 October 2026 has placed the credibility of American economic commitments under renewed scrutiny, with President Donald Trump's
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