Incident

Middle East conflict impacts – help needed

13 March 2026

In light of recent developments in the Middle East and potential implications for global food supply chains and input markets, we are gathering feedback from the industry on actual and potential impacts and risks.

If possible, could you please respond to the questions below and send your answers to Liliana, our Chief Economist.

Your insights will inform our ongoing discussions with relevant government departments. Please rest assured that all feedback will be anonymised and aggregated.

  1. Have you seen any direct impacts of the conflict so far? If so, please provide details.
  2. What potential risks do you foresee arising from the conflict if it continues, and over what timeframe might these materialise?
  3. If the conflict were to continue over 4-6 weeks, what inflationary impact do you estimate it could have on your overall operating costs under the following scenarios?