that wheat. and most of those imports come from the black sea. 30 years ago, that region, the black sea, former soviet union was actually imported. was a big net food importer. but they ve regained their role as the large bread basket of the world. those places are scrambling to find supplies. they re looking at suppliers in the eu, in the u.s., australia, argentina, other big wheat producers in the world, but supplies around the world are tight right now. and moreover, prices for other commodities are high. it s not necessarily the case that everyone is going to start growing wheat now, because corn and soybeans still look very attractive to producers making planting decisions. a moment ago, we showed a full screen with details that the european commission put forward. a range of steps they re trying to take to enhance global food security, to try to mitigate the problem. what can the west do, realistically, to lessen the impact that this conflict is having on the supply of food
of the largest oil and gas producers and one of the largest, you know, wheat producers continues to be in a posture where they re not going to be part of the world market, well, there s nothing anybody can do about that and i don t think aid is going to figure into the calculation there. errol, i want to get a question in about former president trump, the strength of his endorsement is facing a series of tests next month. some of his preferred candidates are struggling, include former senator richard perdue running against george kemp, someone that trump hates. how much stock do you put into trump s endorsement at this point? what does it stay about his standing in politics and the gop if they don t win? well, yeah, there s other stuff going on in georgia, as well. the herschel walker candidacy for senate. there s an increasingly bitter republican primary there, as well. look, i think like anybody else
MirageC/Getty Images(PARIS) The new price of baguettes at a leading French supermarket is sparking outrage from some. As of last week, customers in Leclerc stores were greeted with the new baguette price 29 cents (in Euros). The president of the Leclerc supermarket chain, Michel-Édouard Leclerc, announced Jan. 11 that baguettes would remain at that price in Leclerc stores across France for a minimum of four months. "Yes, blocking the price of the baguette at 29 cents is quite a symbol!" Leclerc tweeted Wednesday, officially launching the initiative, adding that: "The baguette is a benchmark for the evolution of prices and purchasing power for consumers." That is 10 cents cheaper than Leclerc competitors Intermarché and Super U, and 16 cents less than at Carrefour stores. Meanwhile, the average baguette price in France is 90 cents. This new price stirred the ire of five key players in the industry that branded the measure as "shameful" and "destr
Due to the increase in the price of natural gas, household heating prices have doubled for some customers. Customers whose heat producers only use natural gas have seen prices double. The Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet) is tracking the price of natural gas and, if it falls, producers need to cut their prices to customers immediately.