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Iran warned on June 14 that it would target certain ships in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea if they defend Israel, as the Israel-Iran conflict escalated. Shipping of agricultural and metal products through these routes faces higher war-risk premiums, and bunker fuel and freight costs have already risen.
Threats to Gulf and Red Sea shipping raise freight costs and insurance for grain and oilseed cargoes, and the energy spike lifted soybean oil futures. Buyers should expect firmer freight and vegetable oil prices while the risk persists.
spglobal.comJun 15, 2025After 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 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% 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.
