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Black Sea attacks disrupt wheat exports, pushing prices to four-week highs.
Recent attacks on Black Sea ports have severely disrupted wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine, leading to a significant rise in global wheat prices. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw wheat futures climb over 17% since early July, while Euronext wheat reached its highest level in nearly four weeks.
Key points
- Black Sea port attacks have led to a 17% rise in Chicago wheat futures since early July.
- Euronext wheat prices hit a four-week high amid disrupted Black Sea exports.
- Russian wheat exports in August are expected to be the lowest in 16 years due to port disruptions.
- U.S. wheat exports reached a marketing-year high of 524,300 metric tons in the week ending August 13.
Sources
- Wheat Hits 4-week HighTrading Economics · August 21, 2026
- Euronext wheat hits four-week high on Black Sea disruptionsInvesting.com · August 21, 2026
- Russian Wheat Exports Have Plummeted To A 16-year LowCharter'97 · August 21, 2026
- U.S. Wheat Exports Hit Marketing-Year High in AugustFeed & Grain · August 20, 2026
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