Commodity Price Outlook | ||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4F | Q1F | Q2F | Q3F | Q4F | Q1F | Q2F | Q3F | Q4F | |
Crude Oil (WTI, $US/bbl) | 55 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Natural Gas ($US/MMBtu) | 2.92 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.55 |
Gold ($US/troy oz.) | 1303 | 1307 | 1475 | 1500 | 1525 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 |
Silver ($US/troy oz.) | 15.58 | 14.91 | 17.00 | 18.00 | 18.25 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 |
Copper (cents/lb) | 282 | 278 | 265 | 259 | 263 | 270 | 276 | 281 | 283 | 284 | 285 | 287 |
Nickel ($US/lb) | 5.60 | 5.56 | 7.03 | 7.94 | 8.16 | 8.16 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.43 | 8.47 | 8.52 | 8.56 |
Aluminum (cents/lb) | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 |
Wheat ($US/bu) | 7.08 | 6.36 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.12 | 6.18 | 6.32 | 6.48 | 6.51 | 6.54 | 6.57 | 6.61 |
F: Forecast by TD Bank Group as
at September 2019. All forecasts are period averages. Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics, USDA (Haver). |