# Sudan running out of essential medicine, fuel and wheat due to port blockade | Reuters

> Sudan is running short of essential medicine, fuel and wheat after a port blockade halted shipments. Imports are stalled while the blockade continues. The government pledged to seek a political solution.

- Date: 2021-10-03 · published 2021-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Sudan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44462-sudan-running-out-of-essential-medicine-fuel-and-wheat-due-to-port-blockade
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A blockade of Sudan's main port cuts its wheat import demand and disrupts food supply, a limited effect on global wheat prices given the country's size.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-run-out-essential-medicine-fuel-wheat-due-port-closure-cabinet-2021-10-03/

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