Durum continuing forward in a flat price environment

Mark Conlon
Mar 15, 2026
1 hr ago

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While the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused some disruptions in a number of commodity markets, sparking a bit of a price rally, durum’s uniqueness has caused the market to miss out on the rally.

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