The Russia-Ukraine crisis has already pushed up global wheat prices and Egypt is particularly vulnerable due to its high dependency on imports from both countries. This could lead to a small widening of Egypt’s current account deficit, but – with subsidies set to be cut back – the biggest impact is likely to come via higher inflation. That will hit household spending and also raises the risk of fresh social unrest.
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