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Rising energy costs and climate risks strain global food

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By late October 2026, the intersection of rising energy costs, climate volatility, and geopolitical instability has intensified global food security risks. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of a new wave of food inflation, noting that the price index for grains, meat, and dairy has reached its highest level since 2023. Geopolitical tensions continue to drive a “multidirectional squeeze.” Conflict in the Black Sea region impacts grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, while instability in the Middle ~~East—specifically~~ East, specifically tensions ~~between~~ involving the United ~~States~~ States, Israel, and ~~Iran—has~~ Iran, has disrupted trade through the Strait of Hormuz. ~~These disruptions have pushed Brent crude oil~~ The closure of this strait to ~~approximately $109.60 per barrel~~ most shipping traffic has significantly impacted the supply of critical fertilizer components like urea, ammonia, and ~~caused~~ natural ~~gas prices on the TTF exchange to surpass $1,000 per thousand cubic meters. Recent data indicates worsening economic pressures. Crude oil~~ gas, with prices ~~have recently exceeded $117 per barrel, and~~ doubling in some instances. An S&P Global Institute report warns that the ~~World Bank has increased its~~ energy price forecast for the year to a 32% rise. In Europe, disruptions in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies could drive gas prices up by nearly 60% this year. Furthermore, coffee stocks have reached near 27-year lows following crisis is evolving into a ~~15% drop in Colombian production.~~ global food security crisis, as rising diesel costs impact farming and land may be diverted from food to biofuel feedstock. The World Bank projects a 23% surge in global commodity prices for 2026. Food commodity prices are expected to rise by approximately ~~18% between 2025~~ 10% in 2026 and an additional 7% in 2027, driven by disrupted grain shipments, high fertilizer costs, and weather-related ~~harvest threats.~~ threats such as El Niño. While global grain supplies for the 2026–2027 season may be 3% higher than in 2024–2025, localized price spikes remain a high risk. These combined shocks threaten to exacerbate food insecurity and push more people into extreme poverty.

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