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The Ukrainian government website reported on Friday that the government has removed the requirement to obtain export licenses for corn and sunflower oil for the 2021-2022 season. Ukraine had suspended exports of some grains, salt, sugar, meat and livestock as it battled an invasion by Russian military forces, and loaned …

Exchanges and brokers are demanding more money up front to trade oil, wheat and natural gas, straining markets already dealing with supply disruptions from the Ukraine war. Commodity prices are hot right now. But the prices investors are paying in the open market for commodities like coffee, copper or corn …