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Biden: Canada And US To Fill Wheat Supply Shortage

WHITE HOUSE

US President Joe Biden speaking at a humanitarian briefing for Ukraine in Poland has delivered remarks promising to deliver food security to Europe.

  • Biden: 'The bad news is they're the bread basket of the World, Ukraine and Russia.'
  • Biden: 'We the United States are gonna do our part. We're the third largest producer of wheat in the world and our Canadian friends are going to do the same.'
  • the United Nations’ World Food Program has warned that the situation is becoming 'catastrophic' with a high risk of famine in parts of the Middle East and Africa.
  • Russian wheat is currently not subject to Western sanctions but rises in associated costs from sanctions and a reluctance from Western companies to trade with Russia has further exacerbated the crisis.
  • Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, and Sudan are all considered highly exposed to Russian and Ukrainian wheat and there is a high risk of civil unrest or political violence if measures aren't put in place to resolve the crisis.
  • So far a specific policy have not been unveiled and US wheat exports have not seen a significant jump in volume. According to World Grain this is due to higher US prices pricing out of most export tenders.

Imports of wheat from Russia and UkraineTellimer Research

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