# Nickel hits $18,655, Oil Ceasefire at Risk, and the Caspian Grain Shift

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Podcast: [The Commodities Trade Institute Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast-7413714)
Published: 2026-04-20T11:01:20+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zach2455/episodes/Nickel-hits-18-655--Oil-Ceasefire-at-Risk--and-the-Caspian-Grain-Shift-e3i5s8j
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As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire teeters on the brink, Emily Costa explores the "sulfur squeeze" driving nickel prices to 11-week highs and the logistical nightmare of 260 tankers stranded in the Gulf. We analyze why U.S. fertilizer is being exported during planting season, Argentina's wheat crisis, and Russia's strategic shift to Caspian Sea trade routes. https://www.commoditiesinstitute.com FOLLOW US @commoditiesinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commoditiesinstitute Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/61584221970761 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@commoditiesinstitute YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@commoditiesinstitute Listen to the Podcast: Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eO2y40mmH5J8boeF0ANjJ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commodities-institute-podcast/id1826784341 Commodities Market Oil Metals News Trading Agriculture Policy Politics Energy

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