Supply/demand imbalances and geopolitical tensions have disrupted commodity markets. Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), and industrial commodity producer and marketer Glencore (OTC: GLCNF) have all been heavily impacted by ebbs and flows in the commodity market. A commodity supercycle could occur if buyers increasingly value factors like supplier security and reliability instead of just price alone.