Experts Analyze Commodity Price Surge: Temporary Drivers Dominate, No "Super Cycle" in Sight
Key Drivers Behind the Price Rally
Chen Daofu, Deputy Director of the Financial Research Institute at the State Council's Development Research Center, identifies three primary factors fueling the recent commodity boom:
Monetary liquidity from global stimulus measures
Supply-demand mismatches due to pandemic disruptions
Structural shifts in production and consumption patterns
He emphasizes that transitory factors are playing the dominant role in the current price surge.
Pandemic's Dual Impact on Markets
Lian Ping, Chief Economist at Zhixin Investment Research Institute, highlights COVID-19's unique influence:
Demand-side: Aggressive fiscal policies in developed economies accelerated post-crisis recovery
Supply-side: Ongoing restrictions continue hampering production and logistics
This historic supply-demand gap, combined with speculative trading, has created perfect conditions for price inflation.
Why This Isn't a "Super Cycle"
Li Xunlei, Chief Economist at Zhongtai Securities, presents a contrarian view:
The global economy was already in a downturn pre-pandemic
Current price movements reflect a short-term inventory replenishment cycle
Post-pandemic, neither China nor the U.S. is likely to sustain demand growth sufficient for long-term price support
As resource exporters ramp up production, the supply-demand balance will normalize, preventing sustained price increases.
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