Investor Knowledge
October 09 2026

Fuel Metal Jacket: The Commodities Within the Data Centre Power Boom

12 minutes

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centres that support AI are driving a major infrastructure investment cycle and significantly expanding demand for commodities. For commodity investors, the key questions are: where is the buildout of AI infrastructure already visible, how could it evolve, and what does that mean for energy and materials consumption? 

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