Paris wheat soars as Russia curbs night operations at Novorossiysk port
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Meanwhile, Russia said on Wednesday it had struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Chornomorsk, hitting port infrastructure and vessels that it said were supporting the Ukrainian military.
In Europe, Germany's harvest was progressing rapidly, with traders estimating about half the crop had been gathered, though heatwave damage was expected to cut output.
One German trader put the year-on-year decline at 600,000 to 1 million tons.
Non-commercial market participants raised their net long position in Euronext milling wheat futures and options to 111,938 contracts in the week to July 17, from 23,588 a week earlier, Euronext data showed on Wednesday.
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Wheat prices jump on Black Sea port disruptions
European wheat surged on Wednesday, driven by renewed attacks on Black Sea ports and the overnight closure of the major Russian grain export hub of Novorossiysk due to drone attacks, pushing the benchmark contract up nearly 20% over two weeks.
