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Food prices soar to record levels amid Russia-Ukraine war, supply disruptions

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Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever in March 2022 because of Russia's war in Ukraine, the U.N. said,

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  1. The Guardian

    Oil crisis: global forces fuel food price rises amid Ukraine war (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shoppers are in for a shock as cost of essentials such as cooking oil hits record highs

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Food prices soar to record levels amid Russia-Ukraine war, supply disruptions (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever in March 2022 because of Russia's war in Ukraine, the U.N. said,

  3. KOB 4

    Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions (opens KOB 4)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    The United Nations says prices for world food commodities like grains and vegetable oils have reached their highest levels ever because of Russia's war in Ukraine. The U.N. Food and

  4. France 24

    World food prices hit record high over Ukraine war: FAO (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    World food prices hit an all-time high in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent "shocks" through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said on…

  5. The Guardian

    Global food prices rise to highest ever levels after Russian invasion (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    World wheat prices soared by 19.7% in March as war in Ukraine disrupted Black Sea exports, FAO price index reveals

  6. Breitbart News

    UN Food Price Index Hits Highest-Ever Levels Amid Ukraine War (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The United Nations says prices for world food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever last month.

  7. PJ Media

    War in Ukraine Has Food Prices Surging at Fastest Rate Ever (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The war in Ukraine is leading to the fastest rise in food prices on record and with Ukraine's ports closed for the foreseeable future, the problem

  8. CBS News

    "Remarkable": World food prices at all-time high due to Ukraine war, U.N. says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    One official of the world body calls it "remarkable." The measure rose 12.6% from February's record mark.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Global food prices hit all-time high, brought on by Ukraine conflict: UN (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Global food prices jumped nearly 13% to a record high in March as the war in Ukraine strained the world's grain and edible oils supply, the United Nations announced Friday.

  10. NPR

    Global food prices hit their highest recorded levels last month, driven up by the war (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says prices of food commodities like grains and vegetable oils soared in March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine war disruptions send food prices to their highest ever (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Prices have soared for wheat, vegetable oil, corn, grains, threatening food shortages and hunger crises.

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