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Gulf states’ food security is at immediate risk but wider shortages could push up consumer prices globally

  • Written by: Gokcay Balci, Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds
Gulf states’ food security is at immediate risk but wider shortages could push up consumer prices globallyBefore the crisis began, ports like Jebel Ali in the UAE were seeing millions of containers of goods passing through them every year.Druid007/Shutterstock

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