A global price war in crude oil saw the price per barrel drop below $28 this month, as a supply glut and weak global growth continue to hammer the commodities sector as a whole.
Mining firm to bring debt down to $18bn
Shares in mining giant drop 11%
Outflows also reach 15-week high
Ahead of OPEC meeting next week
Aviva Investors' head of multi-asset Peter Fitzgerald takes a closer look at the impact of commodity cycles on markets.
Strong headwinds for the commodities sector show no sign of abating, but record share price falls for some companies have provided attractive entry points into the asset class.
Buying BHP and Rio Tinto