Tag: Sea of Azov and Black Sea basin

War and heat: Why are wheat prices soaring?

ALJAZEERA  August 31, 2026 By Edna Mohamed Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on their respective grain terminals in the Black Sea as drought impact wheat production. Wheat prices have risen sharply amid disruptions to Black Sea exports as the Russia-Ukraine war continues and as changing weather patterns cause droughts that have sharply reduced production. […]