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Middle East Conflict

Escalating Middle East tensions are disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving volatility across oil, freight and broader commodity markets. You can find our expert analysis, updated frequently, here, or our real-time video updates here.

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Crude Oil Price Drops Following US-Iran Ceasefire Announcement, but Uncertainty Remains image
Article|Energy and transport, Middle East Conflict

Crude Oil Price Drops Following US-Iran Ceasefire Announcement, but Uncertainty Remains

April 9, 2026
apples
Middle East Conflict: Market Access for European Apple Producers Hit image
Article|Fruit and juices, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Market Access for European Apple Producers Hit

April 7, 2026
shipping and natural gas
2026 Global Macro Forecast: The Middle East Conflict and Other Trends You Can’t Ignore  image
Article|Global insights, Middle East Conflict

2026 Global Macro Forecast: The Middle East Conflict and Other Trends You Can’t Ignore 

March 30, 2026
tea
Middle East Conflict Deepens Strain on Global Tea Trade image
Article|Coffee cocoa and tea, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict Deepens Strain on Global Tea Trade

March 30, 2026
fertilizer
How The Middle East Conflict Is Shaking Up Fertilizer, and How Ag Majors Are Responding image
Article|Industrials and metals, Middle East Conflict

How The Middle East Conflict Is Shaking Up Fertilizer, and How Ag Majors Are Responding

March 16, 2026
milk
Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Expert Recap image
Article|Dairy, Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Expert Recap

March 12, 2026
Cows in a barn on a farm
Middle East Conflict: Dairy Markets See Short-Term Volatility; Fundamentals Remain Strong image
Article|Dairy, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Dairy Markets See Short-Term Volatility; Fundamentals Remain Strong

March 10, 2026
corn harvest
Middle East Conflict: Grain Imports Across Region Likely To Be Slashed image
Article|Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Grain Imports Across Region Likely To Be Slashed

March 9, 2026
Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Watch on Demand image
Webinar|Dairy, Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Watch on Demand

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Middle East Conflict Impact on Energy and Commodities: Expert Webinar Recap & Insights image
Article|Dairy, Energy and transport, Feed additives and animal nutrition, Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict Impact on Energy and Commodities: Expert Webinar Recap & Insights

March 6, 2026
broiler chickens
Middle East Conflict: Escalating Tensions Pose Potential Risks to Global Poultry Markets image
Article|Middle East Conflict, Poultry, Protein

Middle East Conflict: Escalating Tensions Pose Potential Risks to Global Poultry Markets

March 5, 2026
Close up of frozen mixed fruit - berries - red currant, cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, bilberry, blueberry, black currant
Middle East Conflict: Egyptian IQF Exporters Watch for Freight Impact image
Article|Fruit and juices, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Egyptian IQF Exporters Watch for Freight Impact

March 5, 2026
fertilizer
Middle East Conflict: Compounding Policy and Supply-Side Challenges in Global Sulfur Markets image
Article|Industrials and metals, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Compounding Policy and Supply-Side Challenges in Global Sulfur Markets

March 5, 2026
Aluminium coils used in manufacturing – linked to global aluminium prices
Middle East Conflict: Supply Chain Concerns Trigger Metal Buying Surge Across Europe image
Article|Industrials and metals, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Supply Chain Concerns Trigger Metal Buying Surge Across Europe

March 5, 2026
Green coffee beans in burlap sack and woman roaster with scoop
Coffee Futures Firm on Red Sea Risks; Expana Still Sees Surplus Ahead image
Article|Coffee cocoa and tea, Middle East Conflict

Coffee Futures Firm on Red Sea Risks; Expana Still Sees Surplus Ahead

March 4, 2026
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