The cost of gas in the European Union has increased by more than 250% since the beginning of the year, making it the most expensive commodity in the world markets during the reporting period, according to data from ICE Futures, CME Group and the Shanghai Metal Exchange, cited by RIA Novosti and noting that in the category of food products since the beginning of the year, the most notable growth was shown by rice (+81.4%).

The cost of gas in the European Union has increased by more than 250% since the beginning of the year, making it the most expensive commodity in the world markets during the reporting period, according to data from ICE Futures, CME Group and the Shanghai Metal Exchange, cited by RIA Novosti and noting that in the category of food products since the beginning of the year, the most notable growth was shown by rice (+81.4%).