supply chain disruptions

Rice prices climb amid Iran war supply chain disruptions

Six months into the conflict between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, the war's toll on global food markets is becoming increasingly visible. US rice prices have risen sharply since hostilities began on…

El Niño and war-driven supply shocks fuel food inflation fears

A confluence of a strengthening El Niño, rising energy costs, and war-related supply disruptions is raising the specter of a fresh wave of global food inflation, with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warning that price pressures could intensify…