# Exploring the Supply and Demand Drivers of Commodity Prices | Bulletin – June 2019 | RBA

> An RBA bulletin uses a dynamic factor model to split recent commodity price moves into supply-driven and demand-driven components. It notes that commodities make up two-thirds of Australia's export value, and that the source of a price move determines how export volumes respond.

- Date: 2019-06-20 · published 2019-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58850-exploring-the-supply-and-demand-drivers-of-commodity-prices-bulletin-june-2019
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis helps distinguish whether commodity price rallies reflect durable global demand or temporary supply disruption, which matters for how long feed-grain price moves last. It is a research framework rather than a new price event.

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/jun/exploring-the-supply-and-demand-drivers-of-commodity-prices.html

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