CURRENT TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY TRADE

The article is devoted to the study of current trends in international trade in raw materials. The relevance of the study is primarily due to the fact that this commodity group occupies a significant share in the structure of world exports. The problem of the study lies in taking into account a significant number of factors that determine the specifics of commodity trade in the international market. The purpose of the study is to study and generalize the features taking place in the international trade of commodities and to identify ways to optimize them. The methodology of the study is based on an integrated approach, including statistical analysis of data on the dynamics of trading operations in the specified market, the method of analytical procedures in the processing of statistical information, and system analysis. As a result of the study, the theoretical base is summarized, the dynamics of exports and imports of crude oil by regions and countries in the global export of crude oil for the period 2015– 2023 is analyzed, the importance of raw materials in the world economy is shown, and the factors affecting international trade in them are summarized.