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Grain market greets Ukraine war with volatility

Ukraine oil seeds. Photo via Unsplash.

Global commodity markets are watching the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation amid broad expectations the violent conflict will result in shortages for anything from aluminium to zinc. One global market, grain, is particularly vulnerable, as Russia and Ukraine together account for a very significant part of global production of wheat and barley. Wheat prices already reached a ten-year high this week.

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