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Wheat futures rallied sharply on July 10 after Russia reportedly halted shipping through the Don-Azov Channel following a Ukrainian attack on the Sea of Azov. Russia also banned diesel exports after refinery damage, lifting heating oil futures more than 11% during the week and supporting soybean oil.
September SRW wheat hit a six-week high of $6.40 1/4 and HRW reached $6.76 1/4.
Threats to Russian wheat export flows and a diesel export ban tighten supply and lift energy costs, supporting grain and soybean oil prices. Feed buyers face higher wheat and fuel-linked costs while the conflict persists.
profarmer.comBill WattsJul 10, 2026After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, WHEAT moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 94 past bullish geopolitics events, KWHEAT moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -2.7% to +5.8%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 110 past bullish geopolitics events, SBO moved a median +1.8% over 5 sessions (65% higher; middle half -0.7% to +3.6%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, DIESEL moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -3.6% to +8.7%), and +0.9% 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.
Russia reportedly halted Don-Azov shipping on July 10 and September HRW reached $6.76, which started the rally through a trade-flow and war-premium mechanism.
Russia's diesel export ban and refinery damage lifted heating oil more than 11% during the week, which raises biofuel feedstock demand and input-cost parity and directly supported soybean oil in the 5-day window.
Russian diesel export ban and an 11% weekly jump in heating oil supported soybean oil through energy and biofuel-linked input cost channels, alongside a wheat rally that lifted the grains complex.
