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Press Release 902: Le conflit entre la Russie et l’Ukraine met en péril la reprise fragile du commerce mondial —

The organization now expects merchandise trade volume growth of 3.0% in 2022—down from its previous forecast of 4.7%—and 3.4% in 2023, but these estimates are less certain than usual due to the fluid nature of the conflict (Table 1). The most immediate economic impact of the crisis has been a sharp rise in commodity prices. ...