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global food prices, warns farming boss Fertiliser shortages caused by the [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a “dramatic” impact
global food crisis grow In the nearly two months since the start of the Iran war, prices of fuel and fertiliser have surged worldwide. The question now preoccupying economists and policymakers is when
Global fertiliser supplies must be freed up within weeks to avoid disaster, with harvests suffering and food prices rising, the UK’s foreign secretary, [Yvette Cooper](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/yvette-cooper), has said. The war in Iran
global economy was at risk of recession if the war continued and high energy prices persisted. The Fund also said the war's energy shock would hit the UK the hardest of the world
globally food prices – as measured by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Price index – only have seen a slight increase so far, substantial food price rises are already being felt in fragile countries
impact of the oil crisis? War in Iran and the closure of the strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas passes, have sent the oil price soaring
Iran failed. The IMF said: "Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course - this time by the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the end of February
global impact, but Pakistan is particularly vulnerable. It is heavily dependent on imported energy, and higher costs worsen its already precarious balance-of-payments position. Fuel prices feed directly into inflation – diesel powers trucks, buses
global food production. Reduced crop yields as a result of lower fertiliser use could lead to a bidding war for food, he warned. He urged European nations to consider carefully the impact of a price
global supply chains. The Bank of England warned last week that [higher inflation in the UK was “unavoidable”](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/bank-of-england-leaves-interest-rates-on-hold) as a result of the Iran war, with typical energy bills likely to rise
Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world’s largest fertiliser company has said. Svein Tore
impact has been immediate: animals are dying, and with them, livelihoods are disappearing. As local production collapses, families are forced to buy from markets even as food, fuel, and water prices continue to rise
global prices and rising energy costs because European nitrogen fertiliser is made using gas, which has increased in price due to the disruption in the strait – while some countries are more at risk to rising
Iran's armed forces has become a strategic defeat. Closing the strait has global economic consequences. The length of time it stays closed will determine how severe the consequences of the war will
Iran war has only just begun to deliver its costs – costs that will be paid, as always, by nations that had no role in starting the conflict. Its global impact will come in four waves
Global warming has impacted rainfall patterns in the country, leading to long droughts and increased rates of water evaporation, which in turn affects the country’s water supplies. Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran
food and medicine in order to weather the storm. No serious nationwide shortages of essential goods have been reported so far, but [prices are skyrocketing](/news/2026/5/10/food-inflation-hammers-households-in-war-hit-iran). Rampant inflation continues to make average citizens poorer, war
global costs of fuel and fertiliser, driven by shipping disruptions in the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/14/trump-xi-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-as-chinese-vessels-transit-key-waterway), are impacting Mexican producers and threatening a stable food supply, especially for low-income residents. Elvira Pasillas, professor
Iran in the countries of the Global South — notably in Africa and Asia because of their dependence on imports from the region. In many countries, daily life has not been the same since the war
impact of the war in Iran on cash-strapped households. The chancellor told MPs on Thursday she would also raise more tax from global oil firms operating in the UK, to help meet the costs