# How to take advantage of the tension El Niño is causing in commodity prices

> The article says forecasters see more than an 80% chance that this year’s El Niño will be stronger than the 2023–24 event, with potential consequences for agricultural production and commodity prices. It notes that the most serious agricultural effects often emerge six to twelve months after the phenomenon peaks and discusses investment products tied to agricultural commodities and companies.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:14:33.071Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87698-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-tension-el-nino-is-causing-in-commodity-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger El Niño raises the risk of weather-related crop losses and tighter supply, which could support prices for exposed crops. The timing and size of any price effect depend on regional growing conditions.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-28 | [Risks to global food commodity prices from El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33997-risks-to-global-food-commodity-prices-from-el-nino.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-02-19 | [The El Niño weather pattern shapes 2024 commodity price forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31589-the-el-nino-weather-pattern-shapes-2024-commodity-price-forecast.md) | -0.3% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2026-06-08 | [Agricultural production threatened by combination of El Niño and high input prices - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18726-agricultural-production-threatened-by-combination-of-el-nino-and-high-input.md) | -0.9% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-20 | [Cattle Prices Pt 1 - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10057-cattle-prices-pt-1-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | +0.4% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-28 | [Risks to global food commodity prices from El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33997-risks-to-global-food-commodity-prices-from-el-nino.md) | -5.3% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-08 | [El Niño raises risks for agricultural commodities in the 4th quarter - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17054-el-nino-raises-risks-for-agricultural-commodities-in-the-4th-quarter-revista.md) | +3.7% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- eleconomista.es: https://www.eleconomista.es/mercados-cotizaciones/noticias/14026311/11/26/como-aprovechar-la-tension-que-provoca-el-nino-en-el-precio-de-las-materias-primas.html

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