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Russia's ongoing drone strikes on Ukraine's Danube River ports, which now handle 65% of Ukraine's grain exports, continue after the Black Sea Grain Initiative expired in July. USDA projects 2023/24 global wheat exports from Ukraine to fall 39% versus the five-year average.
Reduced Ukrainian export capacity tightens global wheat supply, but Russia and Ukraine have beaten expectations, which has limited price support. Any escalation at Danube ports could lift US wheat prices.
terrainag.comCody BarillaDec 19, 2023After 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.
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.
