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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 21 MIN

Betting billions on rising food prices in wartime

from Follow the Money: The Podcast · host Follow the Money

The Iran war has upended oil and gas markets and disrupted global supply chains. But the fallout may affect something more fundamental: the price of food. Journalists Ties Gijzel, Remy Koens, and Jan Daalder found that investors have bet billions on agricultural commodities. What could this mean for global food security?

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