Mads Frank Markussen joins the IFPRI-AMIS panel on what's driving food commodity markets 2026

What's really moving food commodity markets right now, and where does freight fit in?

Our Head of Freight Research & FFA, Mads Frank Markussen, joined the IFPRI-AMIS panel "Weather, Money, and Shifting Bets: What's Driving Food Commodity Markets?", co-organized by IFPRI and the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) and moderated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The panel brought together economists, crop specialists, and market analysts to unpack the forces shaping today's markets, with Mads contributing the freight and shipping perspective. Over the course of the discussion, the panel covered questions including:

• How has the Strait of Hormuz situation affected energy, insurance, and other shipping costs?
• Is fertilizer moving out of the Gulf?
• How do energy costs impact the landed cost of products, and how does that translate into inflation?
• What can we expect from El Niño?
• How are freight markets driven by competition?

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