date:Mar 03, 2023
f grain exports from Ukraine. But Russia later said that its fertilizer was being prevented from reaching customers in the global south.
Fertilizer exports have been hampered by the exclusion of Russian banks from the global SWIFT payments system coupled with the reluctance of insurers to cover shipments in a war zone. At the same time, export routes across the EU have been closed.
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Shortages have been compounded by Chinas export restrictions, accounting for 30% of global