Regional News  The renewal of the Ukraine export corridor deal is seen as increasingly in jeopardy as rhetoric and military resource offers from Western officials continue to escalate. Analysts speculate this could prompt Russia to look for a way to retaliate on the global economy, especially as pressure ramps up on Brussels to increase efforts to block Russian exports. Russian officials have yet to offer statements relating to the country’s intent to renew the agreement.  Consultancy APK-Inform pegged the Ukrainian grain crop at 45.6 MMT for 2023/24, down 13 percent from 2021/22’s 52.6-MMT crop. Wheat planted area is predicted to fall 16 percent from 2022 while barley and corn planted area could fall 6 and 11 percen...