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WHEAT FUTURES JUMP AFTER STRIKE ON RUSSIAN BALTIC PORT
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Wheat futures jumped after a drone strike on Russia's Ust-Luga Baltic port sparked a fire and injured three workers, reviving concerns over grain exports from the world's largest wheat supplier. Ust-Luga has become an increasingly important outlet for Russian grain shipments, so any disruption there carries outsized weight for global trade flows. The attack adds a fresh geopolitical risk premium to a market already sensitive to Black Sea logistics. Traders will watch whether the port resumes normal operations quickly and whether further strikes target export infrastructure.
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Ust-Luga port, wheat futures, Russia