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Basmati prices may fall 5–10% on export hit
Kolkata: Iran's announcement of closing the Strait of Hormuz to shipping is expected to impact both the basmati rice and tea exports from India. Basmati rice exporters fear prices could decline 5-10% as shipments to West Asia face disruptions."After the interim (US-Iran) peace deal was announced, exporters started buying basmati rice in good quantities for shipment to the Middle East and prices surged 15-20%. But this sudden announcement will bring down prices," said Dev Garg, vice-president, I…
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