# USA gets the Blues as commodities correct

> Following the US midterm elections, crude and Brent oil fell sharply as markets priced in a possibility of de-escalation in the Persian Gulf; soybean prices also continued to slide. The article says Russian wheat exports were estimated at about 3 million tonnes in October, with low-priced Black Sea and Baltic offers adding competition, while global wheat trade was reportedly running 19 million tonnes below earlier expectations.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:34:21.106Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85296-usa-gets-the-blues-as-commodities-correct
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices can weigh on oilseed markets, while competitive Russian wheat offers add supply pressure and limit wheat rallies. Reduced global wheat trade expectations point to less demand than previously anticipated, although the article gives no specific price response to that estimate.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| BRENT | 2022-03-10 | [The Commodities Feed: Sell-off across the complex \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4722-the-commodities-feed-sell-off-across-the-complex-ing-think.md) | -11.0% | -11.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-27 | [The Commodities Feed: Oil slumps as the US and Iran pause strikes \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8281-the-commodities-feed-oil-slumps-as-the-us-and-iran-pause-strikes-articles-ing.md) | -5.1% | -2.9% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-27 | [Ukraine crisis: Agri commodities prices plunge in global markets as supply fears recede - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8528-ukraine-crisis-agri-commodities-prices-plunge-in-global-markets-as-supply-fears.md) | +23.1% | +23.8% |

## Sources

- mecardo.com.au: https://mecardo.com.au/usa-gets-the-blues-as-commodities-correct/

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