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Erdogan at UN: Turkey mediates Black Sea safety, warns against Ukraine war escalation
InterfaxLO·TR · UA · RU·2 days ago
Ongoing attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea have sharply reduced wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine, cutting deliveries to Asia and Africa and driving grain prices up. The disruption threatens to spill into a broader global food-market shock, though the scale and duration of the impact remain uncertain.
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Escalation in the Black Sea, including attacks on ships and ports, is severely disrupting Ukrainian and Russian grain exports, particularly wheat. This situation is compounded by drought affecting Danube River logistics, leading to a confirmed one-third increase in wheat prices since February. The full extent of the disruption and its global impact remain uncertain.