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Commodities Middle East Summit
The global commodities landscape is being reshaped by geopolitical conflict, shifting trade routes, supply chain disruption and the energy transition. As a strategic hub for global commodity trade, the Middle East is playing an increasingly influential role in energy, metals, mining and agricultural markets.
With disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing pressure on regional energy, logistics and port infrastructure, commodity producers, traders and investors are reassessing risk, resilience and future investment opportunities.
As Gulf states accelerate economic diversification, investment in infrastructure, logistics and industrial development is driving growth across metals, mining, petrochemicals and commodity trading.
To explore these rapidly evolving market dynamics, the Financial Times is launching the Commodities Middle East Summit. Building on the success of the flagship Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, the event will bring together senior leaders from commodity trading houses, energy companies, mining businesses, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and government to examine the forces reshaping regional and global commodity markets. Discussions will focus on managing geopolitical risk, strengthening supply chains, navigating energy and commodities markets, and identifying new investment and trading opportunities.
Why Attend?
Understand
Learn how geopolitical shifts, sanctions and Middle East–Asia–Africa trade corridors are reshaping global commodity flows
Connect
Engage directly with C-suite leaders from trading houses, national oil companies, sovereign wealth funds and policymakers
Discover
Identify emerging business opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing commodities hub
Key Themes & Discussions
Geopolitics and security
To what extent are conflicts, shifting geopolitical alliances and supply-chain disruption — in the Middle East and beyond — being priced into energy, freight, and metals?
Navigating new trade corridors
How are freight risk, closure of key shipping lanes, sanctions and rising insurance costs reshaping trade flows?
Capital, supply and market power
In what ways are sovereign investors and national champions redefining supply and price formation — for oil and gas, critical minerals and agricultural produce?
Finance, liquidity and financial risk
How are trade finance, collateral rules and balance-sheet constraints shaping market access, liquidity and volatility across commodities?
Market fragmentation
As benchmarks weaken and parallel markets grow, how are traders navigating fragmented pricing, sanctions and regional indices?
Energy transition and industrial strategy
How are developments in AI-driven power demand, LNG expansion, critical mineral supply and green hydrogen technologies reshaping investment and trade flows?
Where leaders connect
"A unique opportunity to network with executives in commodity trading and financial services. The quality of the event organisation and speakers is top-notch."
- CFO, SCB Group on the Commodities Global Summit
Watch: Beyond oil - The Middle East and commodity trading
Watch a panel from the 2026 FT Commodities Global Summit and get a preview of the conversations coming to Commodities Middle East.
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Grace Older
grace.older@ft.com
Sponsorship Opportunities
Peter Bamford
peter.bamford@ft.com
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