down from recent highs. as the japanese economy rebuilds and if the nuclear plant are too damaged to restart, the prices could climb again. this will put pressure on commodity processes down the road. it will cause rebuilding and rising demand for all materials of all kind. you have to rebuild roads, airports, buildings, farms, ports. everything you can imagine. which will drive up demand and prices from cement to plastic. bu t. prouce miof os products. the same is true for food because many agricultural areas in japan were wiped out.