Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices
Increased military hostilities in the Black Sea have made the region the most dangerous in the world for commercial shipping, resulting in significant loss of life among seafarers. These attacks on port infrastructure and vessels are disrupting grain exports and raising concerns about global food price inflation.
Why it matters
The disruption of critical maritime trade routes threatens global food security and suggests a worsening economic impact from the ongoing regional conflict.
The burned-out Russian-flagged cargo ship Omskiy-107 lies beached off the Turkish coast near Istanbul. The burned-out Russian-flagged cargo ship Omskiy-107 lies beached off the Turkish coast near Istanbul. Ukraine Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exports
Prefer the Guardian on Google A summer of hostilities in the Black Sea proved deadly for seafarers, as Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s ships and port infrastructure, preventing vital grain exports and prompting concerns that the conflict will push global food prices even higher.
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