COPPER SPREAD WIDENS TO MOST IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS $4.81/LBBloomberg October 18, 2021
Copper Spread Widens to Most in More Than 25 Years on Supply Squeeze
Copper $5/lb is coming and will go much higher.
The spread between cash and three-month futures surged to over $1,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange on Monday, a premium not seen since at least 1994. The spread has been widening since early October as demand outpaced supply amid dwindling global exchange inventories.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-18/copper-spread-widens-to-most-in-more-than-25-years-on-squeeze