World Food Prices Near Four-Year High in September, UN Says
The FAO said cereal, sugar and vegetable oil prices climbed, while meat and dairy fell, as Black Sea disruptions and weather risks tightened supplies.
- On Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported the global food price index rose to 136.0 in September, marking its highest reading since November 2022.
- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea, combined with climate shocks, are pushing commodity prices higher, with fears about severe El Nino patterns affecting sugar supplies.
- Sugar prices jumped 6.1% and cereal benchmarks rose 5.1% month on month, while vegetable oil edged up 0.9% and the overall meat index eased 1.1%.
- FAO chief economist Maximo Torero warned, "If sustained, these pressures will soon pass through to consumer food prices," especially in nations dependent on food and energy imports.
- Despite stable cereal production of 2.979 billion metric tons, the FAO cut its 2026/27 forecast for world cereal trade by 0.7% due to constrained Black Sea shipping routes.
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preventionweb.netFAO Food Price Index rises in September amid weather concerns and transport disruptions
FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in September, due mostly to transportation disruptions and weather concerns that constrained availability as well as to higher quotations for crop-based commodity groups, according to new data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.5% in September to 136 points, 2 points above August, driven by interruptions in transport logistics, climate concerns that restricted the supply of products and higher quotes of agricultural commodities. The data was released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Agency on Friday (2). Compared to September 2025, the indicator was 5.8% high. Exclusive material for subscribers. To hav…
World food prices rose in September to their highest level since November 2022, with a new signal of renewed pressure.
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