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Russia says Middle East war disruption opens up new trade opportunities

MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) – Global supply disruptions caused by the ​war in the Middle East have opened up ‌new trade opportunities for Russia, but price stability in the domestic market remains a priority, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ​said on Tuesday.

Russia, the world’s second-largest oil exporter, ​the largest wheat exporter, and a major producer ⁠and exporter of fertilisers, is seen by many experts ​as one of the main economic beneficiaries of the ​conflict.

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