Experts Say Copper Shaping Up to be the New Oil as Demand Soars
Goldman Sachs stated copper is the most critical material in the world's path toward zero emissions.
- Goldman Sachs stated copper is the most critical material in the world's path toward zero emissions.
- In fact, discussions of peak oil demand overlook the fact that without a surge in the use of copper and other key metals, the substitution of renewables for oil will not happen, the report said.
- Moving the global economy toward net zero emissions remain a core driver of the structural bull market in commodities demand, in which green metals - copper in particular - are critical."
- Ripple effects into non-green channels mean the 2020s are expected to be the strongest phase of volume growth in global copper demand in history", it added.