World: FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs [EN/ZH]

Country: World Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Please refer to the attached file. Pressure on fertilizer supplies and elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets, despite a broadly comfortable global cereal supply situation 03/04/2026 Rome – World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released Friday by the Food and Agric