{
  "id": 14460774,
  "title": "Rice, Sugar & Pulses Turn Costlier Ahead Of Diwali, Global Supply Disruptions Raise Fresh Inflation Fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/rice-sugar-pulses-turn-costlier-ahead-of-diwali-global-supply",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:59:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/rice-sugar-pulses-turn-costlier-ahead-of-diwali-global-supply-disruptions-raise-fresh-inflation-fears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai: Rising prices of essential food items are putting pressure on household budgets ahead of Diwali. Rice, sugar, pulses and edible oils have become costlier, while global supply disruptions and unfavourable weather conditions are raising concerns about further food inflation. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global food prices increased by 1.5 percent in September…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}