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Wheat Prices Drop as Oil Holds and Gold Rises
European wheat prices fell to €226 a tonne on Wednesday, down from a week‑high of €245. In the United States, wheat futures slipped to $6.64 per bushel. The decline follows a month of sharp price gains driven by heatwaves, Middle‑East conflict and disruptions in the Black Sea, prompting profit‑taking at month‑end.
Oil prices remained firm, with Brent climbing 0.47% to $89.64 a barrel and WTI up 1.07% to $83.36. Precious metals rallied as investors sought safety, lifting gold 1.73% to $4,077.42 an ounce and silver about 4%. Analysts note hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea navigation, though no concrete progress has been announced. Morocco extended its wheat import tax, Turkey expects a strong harvest, and India opened export quotas in May, positioning alternative supplies for the market.
Overall, cereal markets corrected while energy and safe‑haven assets stayed resilient amid lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
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Black Sea · Brent crude oil · Gold · Strait of Hormuz · Wheat
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Morocco extended its wheat import tax. www.agri-mutuel.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] WTI crude oil increased to $83.36 per barrel, up 1.07%. leseco.ma
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Wheat had peaked at €245 per tonne the week before. www.agri-mutuel.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] India opened wheat export quotas in May. www.agri-mutuel.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chicago wheat futures dropped to $6.64 per bushel. www.agri-mutuel.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Brent crude oil rose 0.47% to $89.64 per barrel. leseco.ma
- [○ 1 SOURCE] European wheat price fell to €226 per tonne on Wednesday. www.agri-mutuel.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gold rose 1.73% to $4,077.42 per ounce. leseco.ma