- Conflict and climate factors are driving up oil and fertilizer prices, warning of an imminent global food supply shock.
- Geopolitical conflicts originating in the Middle East are causing global commodity prices to fluctuate, leading to increased fuel costs passed on to residents.
- Conflict in the Middle East is driving up prices for oil, gas, and fertilizer, while ECIU monitors food costs.
- Tensions in the Middle East are disrupting production and shipping routes, causing energy and fertilizer price surges.
Disruptions stemming from the Gulf War are increasing shipping costs and driving up grain prices for farmers.
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Updated Aug 31
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What happened
Disruptions stemming from the Gulf War are increasing shipping costs and driving up grain prices for farmers.
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Gulf War
1990–1991 conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition