Danube strike cuts Ukraine grain exports a third, wheat at $725
A Reuters-confirmed strike on the bridge vital to Ukraine's Danube grain route last week is the newest knot in a Black Sea export chain already running a third below normal. Front-month wheat stood at $725.75 in early trading, up 1.6% from Friday's settled close of $714.25, and corn at $533.75, up 1.2% from $527.50, as traders priced a tighter headline supply through the corridor the country leans on to move its autumn crop, per Yahoo Finance.
Key Takeaways Ukraine shipped about 774 kt of grain in August, down a third, with the Danube-route bridge strike on Sept 17 adding fresh pressure, per Reuters and RANE. Front-month wheat stood at $725.75 in early trading, up 1.6% from Friday's settled c…
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