Ukrainian steel, grain and other commodity export deals have virtually ground to a halt as violence in Kyiv that has killed dozens this week triggered fears of port closures and defaults, driving up risk premiums on prices for future shipments. Ports were operating on Thursday, allowing goods to leave the country, but traders said new deals were proving difficult on concerns that violence may spread beyond the capital to Ukraine's Black Sea ports in the south.
Business Recorder: Ukraine violence halts commodities deals and inflates prices
Two pensioners stop for a chat outside a Kyiv grocers stores.
