International organizations warn that war is driving a sharp increase in oil, gas, and fertilizer prices, sounding the alarm for global food security.

The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations World Food Programme warned on Wednesday that the sharp rise in oil, natural gas, and fertilizer prices triggered by the Middle East war will inevitably lead to an increase in food prices and food security issues. In a joint statement issued after a meeting on the Middle East war, leaders of these global institutions said that the most severely affected will be the most vulnerable populations globally, especially those in low-income, import-dependent economies. They stated that the institutions will continue to closely monitor developments and "coordinate the use of all available means to support those affected by the crisis." The joint statement said, "The Middle East war is disrupting the lives and livelihoods of people in the region and beyond. This war has triggered one of the most severe disruptions to the global energy market in modern history." "The sharp rise in oil, natural gas, and fertilizer prices, coupled with transportation bottlenecks, will inevitably lead to an increase in food prices and food security issues."