Jordan’s wheat procurement exposes fragility in global grain markets

Jordan’s 2025 wheat procurement strategy highlights how fragmented tenders, shifting pricing terms and partial fulfilments are reshaping near-term grain market volatility. While barley deals remain stable, wheat is caught between oversupply, geopolitical bottlenecks and softening global prices.

The kingdom’s plan to expand reserves from 10 to 16 months underscores how resource-constrained nations can disrupt demand curves and amplify price swings. For investors, the divergence between barley and wheat pricing, alongside Russian harvest shocks and EU–Ukraine trade uncertainty, creates asymmetric opportunities across agri-commodities and export-oriented equities.

Read the full article to explore what Jordan’s moves reveal about future grain market dynamics.