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Callum Hoare & Matt Gibson

UK food prices could soar due to Russian ban on key chemical

UK shoppers could see food bills soar higher amid a temporary ban imposed by Russia on the export of a key chemical used by farmers.

Russia's news agency, Tass, reported last week that the country's exports of ammonium nitrate would cease from February 2 and will not continue until April 2.

The Express reports how the agriculture industry relies heavily on the chemical compound, which is used as a fertiliser to improve yields for crops such as corn, cotton and wheat.

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