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Red Sea U-Turns, Copper Drops 27%, Argentina Corn Surges, ND Wheat Yields 46
Red Sea tanker diversions and escalations in the Middle East force energy realignments as Egypt negotiates multi-year gas contracts facing an eleven billion dollar import bill, while U.S. refiners bypass intermediaries for Venezuelan crude. Global copper markets face severe backwardation as London exchange inventories collapse by twenty-seven percent amid tariff speculation. In freight markets, Argentina is projected to eclipse Brazil in corn exports with forty-five million metric tons as shipments to Iran stall. Meanwhile, extreme heat drives down North Dakota spring wheat yield estimates to…
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