# Middle East conflict drives Brazilian chicken prices higher

> Brazilian chicken prices rose 5% to 7% week-on-week in week 14, reversing a months-long bearish trend. Analysts attribute the move to Middle East conflict-driven fuel costs that raised barge rates, with Cepea expecting lower slaughter volumes and softer exports in the coming quarter.

- Date: 2026-04-03 · published 2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19879-middle-east-conflict-drives-brazilian-chicken-prices-higher
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher fuel and barge costs raise production and transport expenses, while expected tighter Brazilian supply and post-Lent demand support prices. Narrowing the discount to Thai chicken signals firmer global poultry pricing.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vespertool.com: https://vespertool.com/news/middle-east-conflict-drives-brazilian-chicken-prices-higher/

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