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- The FAO Food Price Index averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, rising 1.6 percent from June, due to rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils.
- The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index averaged 166.8 points, a rise of 7.1 percent from the previous month, influenced by higher prices for palm, soy, and sunflower oils.
- The FAO Meat Price Index reached an all-time high of 127.3 points in July, driven by stronger prices for bovine and ovine meat due to import demand from China and the United States.
- The FAO Dairy Price Index declined by 0.1 percent to 155.3 points, reflecting decreased prices for butter and milk powders amid abundant supplies, while cheese prices rose due to strong demand in Asia and the Near East.
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Paris. World prices for basic foods rose to their highest level in more than two years in July, driven by rising international costs of meat and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday.
Forgot the owls of the gabelle: in July the growth accelerated for the third consecutive month and the index of J.P. Morgan attested to 52.4 points, the maximum for seven months.
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FAO Food Price Index Edges Up in July
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 per cent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils. World News | FAO Food Price Index Edges Up in July.
The FAO's basic food price index rose to 130.1 points, an increase of 1.6 percent compared to June.
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