The price of wheat on Tuesday rose to its highest levels in more than a decade, with traders concerned about global supply disruption as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine advanced.
A convoy of Russian military vehicles is approaching Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, satellite imagery taken Monday indicated.
Wheat futures reached 984 cents per bushel at the highs of Tuesday’s session — the highest since April 4, 2008, when wheat traded as high as 985.5 cents per bushel.
Russia is the largest exporter of wheat, and Ukraine is among the four-biggest exporters of the commodity, according to JPMorgan.
Out of the 207-million-ton international wheat trade, 17% comes from Russia and 12% comes from Ukraine, according to Bank of America.
“Wheat and corn are the most exposed agricultural markets to any potential escalation in tensions,” JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic said in a Feb. 14 note.
Corn futures on Tuesday also hit a high of 722 cents per bushel, their highest level since May.
Russia is the largest exporter of wheat and Ukraine is among the top four biggest exporters of the commodity, according to JPMorgan.