Until the end of February, few would have described the wheat trade as an exciting business. Global market prices for the commodity had been hovering around €200 ($312) a ton for many years. But with the war in Ukraine, this has changed fundamentally. Russia’s invasion of its neighbor has caused the commodity to jump to .
Global prices for the commodity have doubled recently. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is partly yet not fully to blame. DW looks into what's moving wheat prices and what role financial speculation plays.
Global prices for the commodity have doubled recently. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is partly but not fully to blame. DW looks into what's moving wheat prices and what role financial speculation plays.