Commodity markets diverged sharply in the first quarter of the year, as the US-Israel war on Iran and rising geopolitical tensions reshaped global supply chains and investor behaviour. Fertilizer While energy and some industrial metals surged on supply fears, precious metals saw volatile swings and agricultural commodities reacted to rising …

09 April, 2026… Joint statement says war-driven spikes in energy, fertilizer, transport costs to raise food prices and deepen insecurity, hitting vulnerable import-dependent economies hardest! The war in the Middle East is driving major disruptions in global energy markets and risks worsening food insecurity, particularly in low-income, import-dependent countries, the …

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …