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Analysts say the Russia-Ukraine conflict, now in its third week, could reshape global grain and vegetable oil trade flows. Wheat importers are shoring up stocks, Ukraine's corn exports have halted, and buyers are scrambling to cover sunflower oil supply gaps.
Losses of Black Sea corn, wheat and sunflower oil supply push buyers toward other origins and raise demand for substitute oils. This supports prices for corn, wheat and vegetable oils.
spglobal.comMar 11, 2022After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, WHEAT 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, SBO 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, PALMOIL 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.
Analysis that Ukraine's corn exports have halted and trade flows are being reshaped supports the supply-driven rally in corn around the move date.
