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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
impacted by fertiliser shortages than some other parts of the world, disruptions to supplies have exposed divisions within the bloc about how to protect food supplies and shield farmers from rising costs. ## How exposed
Shortages of oil and gas, as well as helium for high tech industries and feedstocks for fertiliser, are having an increasingly heavy impact on millions of people a long way from the war zone
prices and shortages of fertiliser causing a de facto global auction that would leave the poorest countries, particularly in Africa, scrambling for supplies they could ill afford. “The most important thing
prices soaring since the conflict began. Earlier this month, government officials drew up [a worst case scenario](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvxp4xnrwdo) of food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues
impact of the conflict has yet to be felt, due to the lag between rising agricultural input costs and higher prices on shelves. They also agree that the severity of the fallout largely hinges
price increase meant it would not be able to reach approximately 1.5 million people around the world in the coming months. The UN agency is working to re-route about 93,000 tonnes of food
impact of a price war on the "most vulnerable" in other countries. "We're up to half a million tons of nitrogen fertiliser not being produced in the world right now because of the situation
shortages in supply or price increases, including in car sales and rentals. The ONS said the boost to the services sector in the first three months of the year was driven in particular by strong
impact on international travel and [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/britons-holiday-uk-summer-flights-iran-war). IAG, the owner of British Airways, dropped 3.4%, while Wizz Air dropped 4.9%. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, fell 3.3%. Rolls-Royce, which manufacturers
shortages of energy," according to those in the room. Shortly after multiple concerns were expressed around the breakfast table, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent popped up on US financial TV to say there was nothing
shortages and where many countries are highly dependent on food imports. Now, some high-level officials at development banks are [calling for](/opinions/2026/4/25/african-governments-need-to-take-urgent-action-on-fertiliser-shortages) urgent actions to secure more fertilisers for African countries in order
shortage of supply. Gasoline prices rose to 97.77 rupees ($1.02) a litre, while diesel climbed to 90.67 rupees ($0.94). India is the world’s third-largest oil importer, with 90 percent
fertiliser factories. On April 19, Bangladesh raised fuel prices by 10 percent to 15 percent, citing the global crude price surge. It raised the price of petrol from $0.95 per litre to $1.10 per litre
Shortages of essentials including fertiliser, fuel and feed have caused costs to shoot up in recent months. Some farmers have had to sell milk for as little as 28p a litre, despite it costing about
shortages of clean water, medical supplies, food. A lot of people are still going hungry.” Israel, which has repeatedly weaponised access to food and other basic supplies, says sufficient aid reaches Gaza. Last summer