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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat

Man beats ground with branches amid background of flames, charred soil and smoke
A farm worker uses olive branches to extinguish flames during a wildfire in the Megara valley, Greece on Sunday. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters

Farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.

Olive groves have also been hit as the climate crisis drives temperatures across the continent to fresh record highs, meaning the cost of olive oil – already at elevated levels – is expected to start rising again.

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