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angrychair

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8. It might be

Reply to hunter (Reply #4)

Sat May 16, 2026, 01:47 PM

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But remember it's a internationally traded commodity so as the availability decreases, it's availability in the market drops as bigger players buy more to hedge for worsening conditions and as the supplies become ever tighter, the price increases so only the largest of players in the market are willing to pay those prices or even have it available to buy at all

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