Russia and Ukraine exchanged missile strikes in mid-November 2024, raising concerns about disruption to Black Sea wheat exports. Chicago wheat futures rose to a one-week high on the news.
Algeria's OAIC also issued a tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of European soft milling wheat.
Threats to Black Sea port and export flows tighten global wheat supply and support wheat prices. Feed wheat costs for buyers may firm if the risk persists.
After 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 94 past bullish geopolitics events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -2.7% to +5.8%), and +0.1% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.