Food prices will continue going up - UK defence ministry

UK MoD update

Russia's blockade of key ports on the Black Sea means significant supplies of grain are still unable to be exported, according to the latest analysis by the UK's Ministry of Defence, Qazet.az reports.

One city, Odesa, has seen no significant merchant shipping activity since the start of the war, and Ukrainian attempts to make exports by land are highly unlikely to substitute for the lost shipping capacity, they said.

The situation has put pressure on global food prices, and the ongoing disruption to commercial shipping is expected to further increase the price of many staple products, the MoD added.