Global food prices reached their highest point since late 2022. Adverse weather and war disruptions are increasing concerns over staple supplies. Extreme heat and drought in Europe affected crop and livestock production. The anticipated El Nino phenomenon also fueled worries for Asian agricultural output. Escalating Black Sea attacks curtailed grain shipments, straining global food flows.

World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, impacted partly by the war on Iran, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.

Levantamento de órgão da ONU aponta maior índice desde novembro de 2022