The United States plans to use AI to price key mineral products, and tin, nickel, and copper prices have all surged.

Recently, under the tense situation between the US and Iran, the daily rental rates for super tankers departing from the Middle East have surged significantly, attracting market attention. Data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shows that on Tuesday local time, the daily rental rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) transporting oil from the Middle East to China have exceeded $170,000, the highest level since April 2020. In terms of minerals, according to Reuters, the Trump administration is planning to use an artificial intelligence project developed by the Pentagon to set reference prices for critical minerals, in hopes of establishing a global metals trading zone. After the news was announced, the base metals market responded quickly, with various commodities on the London Metal Exchange all rising. Among them, tin futures rose by over 5.4%, nickel by about 3.6%, and copper by over 2%.