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Middle East Shipping Disruptions Push Up Freight Costs for Argentine Agricultural Exports

Argentine agricultural exporters face sharply higher international shipping costs as conflict in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea drives freight rates up by nearly fifty percent, partly offsetting the benefits of a near-record domestic grain harvest.
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