Tag: BHP copper outlook

LME base metals prices rise; Middle East disruptions, falling inventories underpin prices

Apr 23, 2026

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by

Pranjaly

in Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Non Ferrous, Zinc

Middle East tensions boost aluminium prices to multi-year highs BHP remains bullish on copper amid elevated global prices Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded higher d-o-d on 22 April 2026, with all major metals posting gains led by aluminium and copper, while lead remained largely stable. Aluminium recorded the sharpest rise of…