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BLOG 5 - Navigating Market Volatility: April 13, 2025 Brent and Wheat Futures Outlook As Brent crude and wheat futures remain in the forefront, today's commodity markets still expose a turbulent scene with Brent prices lagging crude prices in a downwards trend given increased supply and tarriffs. Driven by continuous geopolitical tensions and tightened supply scenarios resulting from continuous sanctions impacting oil trade, Brent crude futures have lately maintained gains. These policies have rocked global markets, especially in relation to Venezuelan and Iranian oil, and created a situation where supply constraints are keeping prices near recent highs. The combination of available spare capacity and tariff risks keeps oil traders in a state of uncertainty, despite the cautionary advice of some analysts. From the standpoint of agriculture, wheat futures also show similar erratic behavior. Over the past few weeks, weather has been erratic; recent projections indicate that fresh rai...