‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say

Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028. As the Iran war pushes up world food prices to the highest level in three years, economists said supply chains faced “two shocks at once” stoked by extreme weather linked to global heating. Continue reading...

By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent