The first is the global food shortage. The food problem has a certain impact on the economic development of all countries in the world, and it also poses a challenge to the security and stability of the international community.
Russia and Ukraine are two major grain exporters in the world, mainly producing wheat, corn and barley. Together, the wheat exports of these two countries account for more than 28% of the global wheat trade. In addition, due to the war, the relevant ports can not operate normally, and the supporting transportation and shipbuilding industries can not be carried out normally. This situation will inevitably lead to an increase in food prices in the international market, a certain degree of famine in the world, and even serious conflicts and violent incidents in some countries.
These two countries are also big producers and exporters of chemical fertilizers.
Then there is the energy crisis. Europeans will soon be unable to afford electricity! This is no joke. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the prices of natural gas, oil and coal have been rising. European countries that have barely survived the cold winter need to think about where the heating energy will come from next winter. Nothing is the most expensive, only the more expensive ones will be what they encounter in the energy wave. It even depends on whether the Russian natural gas pipeline is operating normally. After all, this thing often breaks down, and it will take ten days and a half months to repair it.
In 2022, the continuous high temperature and dry weather in Europe further aggravated the energy shortage, and there were problems in inland navigation, and the electricity price was further pushed up.
Finally, inflation. Now the inflation in Europe and America has reached an alarming level. If not handled in time, it will be a new round of global economic crisis. In this case, no country is immune. The resulting unemployment tide and economic downturn will only aggravate social contradictions and conflicts between people.
With the accumulation of these factors, human society is like an explosive barrel, and no one can escape after being ignited.