food prices
Herring up by 115% and butter by 91%: which foods hit Ukrainians’ wallets the hardest
Over the years of the full-scale war in Ukraine, prices for certain types of fish, meat and dairy products have increased the most. In particular, the cost of a kilogram of herring has risen by 115% compared to 2022 figures.
Attacks in the Black Sea Trigger Global Food Price Hikes
Intensive strikes in the Black Sea have restricted grain shipments and caused the sharpest rise in global food prices since November 2022. The FAO food price index climbed to 133.3 points in August.

