5 Worst Performing Commodities in 2023

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1. Coal

Returns During H1 2023: -51.99%

At the onset of the industrial revolution, coal was the world’s favorite fossil fuel. It is primarily used as a heat source for steam engines, but burning coal emits soot, carbon, and other pollutants into the atmosphere. Coal prices are down this year due to their meteoric rise last year as demand for the dirty fuel surged in the rush to procure alternatives to Russian fuel.

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