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International cooperation was key to stabilize wheat prices after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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/persons/resource/Kilian.Kuhla

Kuhla,  Kilian
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;
Corresponding Author, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Puma,  Michael J.
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/persons/resource/christian.otto

Otto,  Christian
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;
Submitting Corresponding Author, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401277
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Kuhla, K., Puma, M. J., Otto, C. (2024): International cooperation was key to stabilize wheat prices after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. - Communications Earth and Environment, 5, 481.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01638-7


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_30168
Abstract
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered a global wheat price spike and food insecurities in import-dependent countries. We combine an analysis of the global wheat supply network with an agricultural commodity price model to investigate national impaired supplies and the global annual wheat price hike, respectively, for the trade year 2022. Using a scenario analysis, we show that international cooperation manifested in the Black Sea Grain and Solidarity Lanes initiatives and the removal of export restrictions may have mitigated the 2022 price hike by 13 percentage points. In a worst case scenario – characterized by multi-breadbasket harvest failures, escalating export restrictions, and blocked Ukrainian exports – wheat price increases by 90% compared to the 2000–2020 average. Coping strategies – such as food-secure countries dispersing stocks, reducing wheat as feed, or boosting wheat production – are effective at mitigating the price spike in simplified scenarios. Our findings underscore the imperative of coordinated policy responses to avoid global food supply disruptions.