{
  "id": 17354881,
  "title": "Global food price crisis looms as Iran war and El Niño threaten supplies, World Bank warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/global-food-price-crisis-looms-as-iran-war-and-el-nino-threaten",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-10-31-global-food-price-crisis-looms-as-iran-war-and-el-nio-threaten-supplies-world-bank-warns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Bank forecasts a 23% surge in global commodity prices in 2026, with energy costs rising 32% and food prices climbing amid the Iran war and El Niño weather risks.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}