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The IFPRI analysis warns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger a global food security crisis through soaring food and fertilizer costs. The FAO Food Price Index hit an all-time high in February, with cereal and vegetable oil prices above 2008/9 levels.
Disruption of Russian and Ukrainian cereal and vegetable oil output and trade supports grain, oilseed and fertilizer prices. Feed buyers face sustained cost pressure.
ifpri.orgCarin SmallerMar 11, 2022After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 323 past bullish geopolitics events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 110 past bullish geopolitics events, Soybean Oil moved a median +1.8% over 5 sessions (65% higher; middle half -0.7% to +3.6%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 62 past bullish geopolitics events, Palm Oil moved a median +2.5% over 5 sessions (74% higher; middle half -0.1% to +5.8%), and +4.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
