The FTSE/Core Commodity CRB Total Return Index surged over 41% year-to-date and year-over-year, reaching an all-time high of 552.20 points in September 2026
Energy—making up 39% of the index—drove the vast majority of gains, rising nearly 100% YTD due to Middle East war-related disruptions, tight refined-product inventories, and deferred refinery maintenance.