An agribusiness lobby group on Monday called on the government to suspend fuel levies while the Ukraine-Russia crisis persists to help contain food prices.
Brent crude oil prices have surged past $130 a barrel. Russia is the world’s third-largest producer of oil, exporting nearly 5-million barrels a day, and the removal of its supply from global trade has lifted the Brent crude oil benchmark price considerably. ..
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