[시사영어 2023-07-20] 러시아의 경고발언 후 곡물가격 폭등

Wheat prices spike after Russia escalates tensions in the Black Sea.

spike : 치솟다 (= skyrocket, soar)
escalate : 고조시키다 (= heighten, increase)
tension : (사람들 사이의) 긴장 상태, (필요,이해의 차이로 인한) 긴장

 

Two days after Russia pulled out of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea, Moscow took another step to hinder shipping, saying the Russian military would regard any ship bound for Ukraine to be a potential carrier of military cargo and their home countries to be Kyiv’s allies in the war.

grain : 곡물, 아주조금, 티끌
pull out : 탈퇴하다 (= withdraw)
hinder : 방해하다 (=impede, obstruct)
regard : ~을 ~으로 여기다

The announcement sent wheat prices rocketing. Chicago wheat futures, a global benchmark for wheat prices, rose by as much as 9 percent following Russia’s statement, their biggest upward percentage move since the war broke out in February of last year.

benchmark : 기준
futures : (경제) 선물
break out : 발발하다 (= erupt, start suddenly)
statement : 성명, 진술, 성명서
 - something that you say or write in a formal or official way, something that is stated

Ukraine’s exports are an important factor in the stability of global grain prices, supplying key Russian trading partners like China and also sending grain to some nations in the Middle East and Africa that face hunger. Wheat prices had already risen 5 percent over the course of Monday and Tuesday, following Russia’s initial decision to back out of the grain deal.

Still, prices remain well below levels reached when the war first began, and are even below levels reached at the start of the year.

stability : 안정
back out : to decide not to do something that you had agreed or promised to do
well below : 훨씬 밑의