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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

Warning ‘dramatic’ rise in food prices ahead as farmers feel the squeeze from Iran war

A farming group controlled by the Duke of Westminster is warning of “dramatic” rises in food prices due to spikes in fertiliser costs linked to the war in Iran.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, through which large quantities of oil, gas and other fuels usually pass, has already led to jumps in fuel costs in the UK.

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