Agricultural prices won’t necessarily follow oil down

While the price of Brent has dropped by nearly 60% since January, agricultural prices have so far held up comparatively well. Although we wouldn’t rule out agricultural prices falling further, the recent divergence in prices reveals that the relationship between the two isn’t as strong as commonly thought.

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