The Hidden Economy of Conflict

The Ukraine conflict didn't just shake Europe. It exposed how fragile our entire

economic system really is. Here's what your economics textbook won't tell you.

In 2022, wheat prices exploded because Russia and Ukraine supply thirty percent of global

exports. Suddenly, countries like Egypt and Lebanon faced bread shortages.

This is supply shock economics. Energy sanctions forced Europe to spend billions on liquefied

natural gas from America and Qatar. Energy costs tripled for manufacturers, pushing inflation to

levels not seen in decades. Fertilizer prices soared because Russia exports twenty percent of

global fertilizers. Higher costs meant expensive food production worldwide. Supply chains became