World Food Prices Near Four-Year High in September, UN Says
The FAO said cereal, sugar and vegetable oil benchmarks rose, while meat and dairy prices fell, as logistics disruptions and weather concerns tightened supply.
- On Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported the global food price index rose to 136.0 in September, marking its highest reading since November 2022.
- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea, combined with climate shocks, are pushing commodity prices higher, with fears about severe El Nino patterns affecting sugar supplies.
- Sugar prices jumped 6.1% and cereal benchmarks rose 5.1% month on month, while vegetable oil edged up 0.9% and the overall meat index eased 1.1%.
- FAO chief economist Maximo Torero warned, "If sustained, these pressures will soon pass through to consumer food prices," especially in nations dependent on food and energy imports.
- Despite stable cereal production of 2.979 billion metric tons, the FAO cut its 2026/27 forecast for world cereal trade by 0.7% due to constrained Black Sea shipping routes.
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The combination of ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, supply chain disruptions and the impacts of climate change are lighting new fires in the food supply chain. The FAO Food Price Index rose for the third consecutive month (1.5%) in September compared to August, reaching its highest level since November 2022. Sugar prices rose by 6.1% to their highest level since April 2025, mainly due to the prospect of tight global sugar supplies …
A costly bite: Global food prices rise to their highest level in nearly four years
In a concerning trend, global food prices have surged to their highest point in nearly four years, driven by disruptions in trade and adverse weather conditions. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, there are marked increases in the costs of cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils. Interestingly, the prices for meat and dairy products have dipped during this period.
World Food Prices Hit Nearly 4-Year High In September: UN
Fears about a severe El Nino weather pattern have pushed international sugar prices to an 18-month high, while a war-related collapse in Black Sea trade pushed wheat futures to a three-year peak early last month.
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