Food-price pressure persists across the Middle East and North Africa
The World Bank’s September update identifies persistent food-price pressure in the Middle East and North Africa. Its global data also show rising grain and fertilizer costs.
Import costs, exchange rates and household incomes influence how a global commodity shock reaches local grocery bills. Regional pressure does not mean every country has the same inflation rate.
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New Zealand: Pacific trade routes, imported fuel and humanitarian access; all casualty figures retain their original geographic scope.
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World Bank · 2026-09-28Checked 2026-10-05. Editorial context is distinct from source reporting; this is not a live update.