By Eric Onstad and Noel John

LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) -Analysts have hiked their price forecasts for copper next year after a series of mine disruptions fuelled worries about shortages and market deficits, a Reuters poll shows..

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange hit its strongest in more than 16 months earlier in October after news about problems in mines in Indonesia, Congo and Chile.

Copper, used in power and construction and often seen as a barometer of the global economy, has gained 25% so far this year.

The LME cash copper contract should average $10,500 per metric ton in 2026, a median forecast of 30 analysts showed, up 7.2% from the forecast in the previous poll in July of $9,796.

“We expect copper to hold onto its recent gains and sustain these into 2026 and beyo

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