# Commodities market update: impact on Middle East crisis • De Molenaar

> A De Molenaar market update says Middle East tensions are pushing up oil and freight prices while physical supply of several commodities stays tight. Grain, protein and by-product prices are described as strong, with soybean meal supply tight through April.

- Date: 2026-03-05 · published 2026-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20296-commodities-market-update-impact-on-middle-east-crisis-de-molenaar
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crude and freight costs raise crushing and shipping expenses, and tight physical supply keeps protein meal prices firm. Feed buyers in Europe should expect continued support.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-02 | [Urea derivatives surge on Middle East conflict \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4428-urea-derivatives-surge-on-middle-east-conflict-latest-market-news.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2023-10-09 | [Middle East conflict fuels rise in commodity prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9277-middle-east-conflict-fuels-rise-in-commodity-prices-reuters.md) | +5.9% | -2.2% |
| WTI | 2024-09-30 | [Crude Rallies on Middle East Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28488-crude-rallies-on-middle-east-tensions.md) | +9.1% | +5.0% |
| WTI | 2024-10-03 | [Oil prices turn higher for the year on risks to crude flow in the Middle East - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10030-oil-prices-turn-higher-for-the-year-on-risks-to-crude-flow-in-the-middle-east.md) | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| WTI | 2022-02-24 | [Ukraine crisis: commodities prices surge as stock markets slump \| Commodities \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6312-ukraine-crisis-commodities-prices-surge-as-stock-markets-slump-commodities-the.md) | +20.2% | +24.7% |
| SBM | 2026-04-02 | [Commodities market update: unrest and high prices • De Molenaar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19834-commodities-market-update-unrest-and-high-prices-de-molenaar.md) | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2022-02-28 | [Impact Of Russia-Ukraine War On Amino Acid Market-reachever.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43034-impact-of-russia-ukraine-war-on-amino-acid-market-reachever-com.md) | +4.2% | +9.0% |
| SBM | 2022-03-29 | [War in Ukraine impacts sunflower market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42390-war-in-ukraine-impacts-sunflower-market.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- demolenaar.nl: https://www.demolenaar.nl/en/raw-materials/market-update-raw-materials-impact-Middle-East-crisis/60855/

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