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The EBRD is worried about the blockage of wheat exports because of the war in Ukraine

Attacks on ships in the Black Sea and a lack of water in the Danube are making wheat exports very difficult, with the price up by a third since February, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development warned in its quarterly outlook.

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The EBRD is worried about the blockage of wheat exports because of the war in Ukraine

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