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Against expectations, global food prices have tumbled
Why the war in Ukraine has caused less disruption than feared
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Six months after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, an inflationary shock is still ripping through boardrooms, finance ministries and households. But in one crucial area, prices have come back to Earth. The cost of grains, cereals and oils, staples of diets around the world, has returned to levels last seen before the war began.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "Against the grain"
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