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Food Supply Fears Are Growing as Romania Bans Grain Exports

  • Romania is taking the harshest stance yet on food supply
  • Bulk of grain sales already done, though trade still impacted
Grain silos at the Port of Constanta in Constanta, Romania.
Grain silos at the Port of Constanta in Constanta, Romania.Photographer: Evgeniy Maloletka/Bloomberg
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Romania became the first country to cut off grain exports during the coronavirus pandemic, a dramatic move that could fan worries about the global food supply.