Glencore has reported a strong first half of 2026 driven by higher commodity prices and market volatility that supported a significant lift in earnings and strengthening the company’s overall growth outlook. Glencore chief executive officer Gary Nagle said the result reflected strong operational performance, higher commodity prices and the resilience of the company’s marketing business during a period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. “We delivered another strong operational and financial performance for the first half of the year,” Nagle said in a statement. The company’s industrial segment delivered adjusted EBITDA of $9.8 billion, up 72 per cent compared with the previous period. Glencore attributed the increase to stronger commodity prices and solid operational performance across its portfolio.