Tightening global copper supply, robust demand from the AI boom and uncertainty over tariffs are all whipping up a frenzy for the red metal. It’s sending prices soaring to their highest levels ever.

Copper hit an all-time LME high of $14,527.50 per metric ton in January 2026, driven by US tariff fears, record imports, and mine supply

Copper prices hit a record high as concerns over shortages outside the US boosted buying, while a weaker dollar supported metals. LME copper touched $14,533 a metric ton,…

MUMBAI: Copper and crude oil, two important industrial raw materials for several industries, are on a tear. According to notes from Vedanta and ICICI Securities, a combination of…