Global food prices rise to 133.3 in August, highest since November 2022 as weather and conflicts hit supplies
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FAO's August Food Price Index rose to the highest level since 2022, signaling renewed global food inflation risks as weather shocks and geopolitical disruptions tighten agricultural supply chains. Sugar led the move with an ~12% monthly jump amid crop damage and policy shifts, while wheat and maize gained on Black Sea logistics stress and uncertain U.S. yields. The backdrop raises sensitivity across soft commodities and related inflation hedges.
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization said its global Food Price Index rose to 133.3 points in August, the highest since November 2022, up 1.9% from July. Extreme weather damaged crops in Europe, Asia and Brazil’s sugarcane regions, pushing sugar prices up nearly 12% in a single month. At the same time, the Black Sea conflict and tensions in the Middle East disrupted grain and fertilizer transport, lifting wheat and maize costs, while maize rose 2.5% on uncertainty over the U.S. supply outlook.
