11 Mar 2022 --- The Middle East is facing severe food shortages due to the war in Ukraine, which could spill into fresh conflict and uprisings, warns the UN’s World Food Program (WFP). Much of the region relies on imported grains – especially wheat – to prevent starvation, and experts are saying if Russia’s offensive continues, it will cause widespread death in many other countries. Since the beginning of the conflict, analysts have predicted that the knock-on economic impact of sanctions on Russia or war in Ukraine would cause price surges and export blocks for essential food ingredients, with wheat exported through the Black Sea the most critical commodity under threat.
