(Natural News) The surge in food and fuel prices has pressured governments to pick up the tab for their citizens, effectively stretching public finances and intensifying political instability in fragile economies. Government handouts have kept fuel and food price protests in check, but it may prove too much to bear for poorer countries. Protests have […]

(Natural News) The war between Russia and Ukraine has already driven up gas prices. Now, the price for wheat has also surged to its highest level. Wheat price is now at a record $12.94 per bushel, up 70 percent over the last month, as measured by a futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade. […]

(Natural News) The natural gas and energy shortages sweeping across Europe, Asia and the United States have now affected the cost of shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG). One of the first disastrous changes to occur to the shipping industry’s prices was the cost of shipping containers soaring. This was followed by the cost of dry […]

(Natural News) Worldwide food prices have reached their highest levels. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the food price index reached a 10-year high last month, reflecting the increased prices around the globe. The FAO’s food price index reached 130 points in September. This level has not been seen since 2011, and […]

(Natural News) Prices for synthetic fertilizers are at their highest levels since the beginning of the financial crisis. This means that people can expect weaker harvests and increasing grocery bills in the next year as the world’s supply chains start to recover. Due to extreme weather, plant shutdowns and government sanctions, the chemical fertilizer market is slamming […]

(Natural News) A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) noted that global food prices are on the rise to near-decade highs. The Rome-based organization released a statement that said after two consecutive months of declines, the world food prices jumped in August due to gains in sugar, vegetable oils, and cereals. Rise […]

(Natural News) Food prices in July were up 31 percent from the same month in 2020, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. This rise is fueled by supply chain disruption and extreme weather conditions. Central banks disregard food and fuel inflation when setting policies as they are the most volatile categories in […]