Food prices

World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

Sacks of harvested wheat are seen at a grain market in Gaggarpur village, in the northern state of Haryana, India, April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Thailand orders nationwide crackdown on fuel and goods prices

The government said the measures are intended to protect the public from unfair practices and ensure that essential goods and fuel remain available at reasonable prices during the crisis.

Japan’s cherry blossom fans face record-high food prices

Some consumers may be cutting back on travel and dining out, opting instead to celebrate closer to home.

Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war

Major food exporters such as India, Thailand and Brazil depend on the Gulf for urea, a nitrogen-based fertiliser.

Seaweed prices surge in Japan due to poor harvests amid rising sea temperatures

The surge in seaweed prices is also causing the price of onigiri rice balls sold at convenience stores to increase.

Pork, chicken and egg prices jump in Thailand despite price freeze pledge

Pork prices have risen sharply and data from Office of Agricultural Economics show that live pig prices at farm level in Nakhon Pathom have also risen.

Iran conflict hits Indians as dosas disappear amid cooking gas shortage

Buyers queue for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at a depot in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Monday, March 16, 2026. India is the second-largest importer of LPG in the world and is suffering acute shortages of the fuel, used in cooking gas and industrial processes.

Less than 1% of food in S’pore comes from Middle East, but prices could still go up: Grace Fu

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said increasing fragmentation in climate politics has spurred the need to focus on adaptation now.

Shoppers to get discounts on FairPrice house-brand items for 12 weeks

FairPrice housebrand products such as rice will be discounted up to 36 per cent.

US producer inflation heats up even before Middle East conflict

There were increases in the prices for food and alcohol wholesaling, securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice and related services as well as fuels and lubricants retailing, and long-distance trucking.

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