Trafigura plays key role in draining LME copper inventories


LONDON: Trafigura Group withdrew a significant proportion of copper that’s been pulled from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses, contributing to wild swings in prices, according to sources.

The drawdown has made the trading house the talk of the copper market, helping to drive available stocks to the lowest since 1974 and pushing a key spread to the highest on record.

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