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Attacks and threats around the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov are disrupting commercial shipping, raising insurance and freight costs and prompting rerouting. Roughly 80% of global merchandise trade by volume moves by sea.
Chokepoint attacks raise freight and insurance costs and can tighten grain and energy supplies, supporting ocean freight and crude prices while adding risk premium to Black Sea grain.
cnbc.comChloe Taylor, Sam Meredith, Lee Ying ShanJul 30, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
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.
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.
