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Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says
UK NewsBusiness•April 3, 2026 at 11:57 AMNational

Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says

By Lauren Almeida•The Guardian - UK News

Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectivelyVisual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockadeFood prices rose sharply in March as war in the Middle East drove up energy prices and freight costs around the world, a UN report says.An index of food commodity prices by the UN’s food and agriculture organisation increased by 2.4% in March, its second consecutive monthly rise. Continue reading...

Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectively

Food prices rose sharply in March as war in the Middle East drove up energy prices and freight costs around the world, a UN report says.

An index of food commodity prices by the UN’s food and agriculture organisation increased by 2.4% in March, its second consecutive monthly rise.

Continue reading...

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