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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
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
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