Mandiner published an article on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing a frightening rise in food prices. EU sanctions are often blamed for rising prices, food prices are in fact affected by “sanctions” by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Indonesia, more specifically by export restrictions due to global oil and grain shortages, as EU sanctions since the outbreak of the war have technology industry and specific business people. According to IFPRI (see IFPRI blog post, From bad to worse: How Russia-Ukraine war-related export restrictions exacerbate global food insecurity), 11.52 percent of the world’s food exports are currently banned in terms of calories, and 4.26 percent are subject to an individual license. The vast majority of export bans and restrictions affect five products: global sunflower oil exports 78.2 percent, palm oil exports 55 percent, wheat exports 35.9 percent, corn exports 17 percent, and soybean oil exports 5.2 percent. Indonesia banned or legally restricted 81.2 percent of its food exports, Ukraine 76.3 percent, Russia 73.7 percent, and Turkey.