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Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says
UN reports a 2.4% rise in global food prices in March, driven by Middle East conflict increasing energy and freight costs, with vegetable oil and sugar prices surging 5% and 7% respectively. Continued conflict could sustain higher food inflation through 2026.
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8 tagsfood inflationvegetable oilsugarenergy costsfertiliserStrait of Hormuzcrop conditionssupply chains
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Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says
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