# Barley prices to be impacted due to Ukraine conflict - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian brewers warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could raise barley prices, since Ukraine is among the top five barley producers and accounts for 18% of global barley exports. United Breweries said barley makes up 30% of its raw material costs and that it is already facing high inflation.

- Date: 2022-02-24 · published 2022-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42768-barley-prices-to-be-impacted-due-to-ukraine-conflict-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Ukraine's export share makes global barley supplies tighter, and Indian prices can follow world prices even though brewers mostly buy locally. Higher barley costs would pressure beer margins and could raise feed-grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/barley-prices-to-be-impacted-due-to-ukraine-conflict/article65081414.ece

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