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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-016285
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110324

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506289
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-800-882-0052

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		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BlackRock Resources&nbsp;&amp; Commodities Strategy Trust</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 Bellevue Parkway</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;24,   2011</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street N.E.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn: John Ganley</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(File Nos.   811-22501 and 333-170939)</font></u></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Ganley:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;461 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BlackRock Resources&nbsp;&amp; Commodities Strategy Trust hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement so that it may become effective by 10:00&nbsp;a.m., New York City time, on March&nbsp;28, 2011 or as soon as practicable thereafter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trust hereby acknowledges that: (1)&nbsp;it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; (2)&nbsp;should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; (3)&nbsp;the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Trust from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (4)&nbsp;it may not assert the action as a defense to any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trust hereby requests that you notify Michael Hoffman (212-735-3406) or George Ching (212-735-3637) of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP by telephone once the Registration Statement has been declared effective.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;24, 2011</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John Ganley,&nbsp;Esq.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BlackRock Resources&nbsp;&amp; Commodities Strategy Trust<br> Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;N-2<br> File Nos. 333-170939 and 811-22501</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Ganley:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;460 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we, on behalf of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that distribution of the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;N-2 as filed on February&nbsp;24, 2011 and the Preliminary Prospectus dated February&nbsp;24, 2011, began on February&nbsp;24, 2011and is expected to conclude at approximately 5:00&nbsp;p.m., Eastern Time, on March&nbsp;28, 2011, with anticipated distribution results as follows: a limited number of Registration Statements have or will be sent to underwriters and approximately 320,100 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus have or will be sent to underwriters, dealers and institutions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;461 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, on behalf of the underwriters of the offering of shares of common stock of the Trust, hereby joins in the request of the Trust for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 10:00&nbsp;a.m., Eastern Time, on March&nbsp;28, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practicable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title: Assistant Vice President</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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