Commodity Prices
📊 Commodity Prices
Current commodity prices used in the Ducklings budget simulation. Prices affect government revenues and economic indicators.
Last updated: January 27, 2026 10:10 PM
Agriculture
Barley
⚡
230.00
CAD/tonne
Corn
205.32
USD/mt
CWRS Wheat
⚡
242.80
CAD/tonne
Oats
⚡
220.00
CAD/tonne
Canola
⚡
640.00
CAD/tonne
Soybeans
440.00
USD/mt
Banana (US)
1.16
USD/kg
Beef
7.38
USD/kg
Chicken
1.78
USD/kg
Cocoa
5.78
USD/kg
Coffee (Arabica)
8.40
USD/kg
Coffee (Robusta)
4.20
USD/kg
Cotton (A Index)
1.63
USD/kg
Fish Meal
1,823.56
USD/mt
Orange
0.92
USD/kg
Palm Oil
980.51
USD/mt
Rapeseed Oil
1,258.91
USD/mt
Rice (Thai 5%)
424.00
USD/mt
Rubber (RSS3)
2.06
USD/kg
Shrimp (Mexican)
Unavailable
Sorghum
Unavailable
Soybean Meal
398.75
USD/mt
Soybean Oil
1,119.43
USD/mt
Sugar (World)
0.32
USD/kg
Sunflower Oil
1,343.33
USD/mt
Tea (Average)
2.88
USD/kg
Wheat (US HRW)
242.80
USD/mt
Wheat (US SRW)
223.17
USD/mt
Currency
CAD/EUR Exchange Rate
0.61
EUR
CAD/USD Exchange Rate
0.73
USD
Bank of Canada Policy Rate
2.25
%
Energy
Brent Crude Oil
67.68
USD/barrel
Western Canada Select
5.49
USD/barrel
WTI Crude Oil
60.30
USD/barrel
AECO Natural Gas
⚡
2.00
CAD/GJ
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)
4.00
USD/MMBtu
Coal (Australian)
107.67
USD/mt
LNG (Japan)
11.06
USD/mmbtu
Natural Gas (Europe)
9.48
USD/mmbtu
Forestry
NBSK Pulp
⚡
1,585.00
USD/tonne
SPF Lumber (2x4)
⚡
532.00
USD/mbf
Logs (SE Asia)
190.94
USD/m3
Plywood
350.24
cents/sheet
Sawnwood (Malaysian)
729.65
USD/m3
Index
BCPI Agriculture Index
327.66
index
BCPI Energy Index
1,162.92
index
BCPI Forestry Index
450.74
index
BCPI Metals and Minerals
1,093.98
index
BCPI Total Index
611.08
index
Mineral
Aluminum
2,875.90
USD/tonne
Copper
27.58
USD/mt
Iron Ore
104.59
USD/tonne
Lead
1,939.79
USD/tonne
Nickel
43.91
USD/tonne
Zinc
3,167.87
USD/tonne
Cobalt
⚡
56,290.00
USD/tonne
Lithium
⚡
16,880.00
USD/tonne
Potash (Saskatchewan)
358.33
CAD/tonne
Uranium (U3O8)
⚡
82.75
USD/lb
Gold (London Fix)
5,074.16
USD/oz
Palladium
⚡
1,850.30
USD/oz
Platinum
1,893.43
USD/oz
Silver
62.34
USD/oz
DAP Fertilizer
627.50
USD/mt
Phosphate Rock
152.50
USD/mt
Tin
41,219.52
USD/mt
TSP Fertilizer
538.50
USD/mt
Urea
392.50
USD/mt
📡 Data Sources
Commodity prices are sourced from:
- Bank of Canada — Exchange rates, BCPI indices
- Alpha Vantage — Oil (WTI, Brent), natural gas, grains
- Twelve Data — Precious metals, base metals
- Canada Energy Regulator — Western Canada Select, AECO gas
- Statistics Canada — Canadian agricultural products
When API sources are unavailable, administrators may provide manual estimates marked with ⚡.
🎯 Why Commodities Matter
⛽ Oil Prices
Directly affect Alberta's bitumen royalties and corporate tax revenues. A $10/barrel change can swing provincial revenues by billions.
💱 Exchange Rates
Affect import costs, export competitiveness, and the Canadian dollar value of foreign investments and trade.
🌾 Agriculture
Wheat, canola, and barley prices affect farm incomes across the Prairies and agri-food sector employment.
⛏️ Minerals
Critical minerals like lithium and cobalt are key to Canada's clean energy transition and EV manufacturing.