Even before the war in Ukraine, people in countries across the Middle East and North Africa were not getting enough food to eat. In Iraq and Sudan, public frustration at food prices and a lack of government services erupted in street protests on several occasions over the past several weeks. He said 60% of the cooking oil consumed in Lebanon comes from Ukraine and the rest comes mostly from Russia. Fayeq Abu Aker, a Gaza businessman, imports staples such as cooking oil, lentils, and pasta from a Turkish company. A box of four bottles of cooking oil now costs $26, double the price before the war.

Source: Libya Today March 28, 2022 07:02 UTC