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A Chatham House report says policymakers must act now to reduce the risk of severe disruption at key ports, straits and inland transport routes carrying maize, wheat, rice and soybeans. It notes that three crops supply about 60 percent of food energy and soybeans supply 65 percent of global protein feed.
The report underscores structural vulnerability in the transport networks that move feed grains and protein meal, which supports a risk premium in freight and could amplify price spikes during any disruption.
chathamhouse.orgRob BaileyJun 27, 2017chathamhouse.orgRob Bailey Associate Fellow, Environment, Society CentreJun 27, 2017chathamhouse.orgRob Bailey Associate Fellow, Environment, Society CentreJun 27, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 163 past neutral logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.1%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 230 past neutral logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% 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.
