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🇿🇦 South Africa

Commodity exposure — world benchmark prices vs South Africa export mix

World benchmarks against this country’s top export chapters. Share of exports is Comtrade, latest year, labeled. Coffee type is hardcoded where known.

Gold

COMEX gold futures · Yahoo Finance · HS 71 Pearls, precious stones and metals

$4,326.20/oz

Sep 2026 · 20.0% of exports · 2025

$1,100$2,900$4,7002016202020222026

Iron ore

World Bank Pink Sheet, iron ore 62% Fe · HS 26 Ores, slag and ash

$102/t

Jul 2026 · 15.5% of exports · 2025

$57.0$138$2202016202020222026

Uranium

World Bank Pink Sheet, uranium · HS 26 Ores, slag and ash

$69.2/lb

Jul 2026 · 15.5% of exports · 2025

$18.0$49.5$81.02016202020222026

Brent crude

ICE Brent, daily · HS 27 Mineral fuels

$130.80/bbl

15 Sep 2026 · 8.2% of exports · 2025

$14.0$72.0$1302016202020222026

LNG, Asia

Japan LNG (Pink Sheet) — Algeria/Mozambique cargo proxy · HS 27 Mineral fuels

$19.6/mmbtu

Jul 2026 · 8.2% of exports · 2025

$2.00$28.0$54.02016202020222026

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