# Food Prices in October: Sugar, Oils and Rice Rise as Grains Decline

> The FAO's global food price index fell 1.2% in October to 133.9 points from 135.6 in September, while remaining 5.9% above October 2025. The cereal index fell 4.5%, with weaker international demand and improved production prospects pressuring wheat, corn, barley and sorghum, while rice prices rose 1.6%; vegetable oil prices increased 0.3%.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T13:38:31.236Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84062-food-prices-in-october-sugar-oils-and-rice-rise-as-grains-decline
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Better crop prospects and weaker demand weighed on grains, while weather-related harvest delays and higher costs supported rice. The report points to a mixed feed-ingredient outlook, with grains under pressure and soybean oil slightly firmer.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-05 | [FAO Food Price Index dips again in April, led by sugar and vegetable oils](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6872-fao-food-price-index-dips-again-in-april-led-by-sugar-and-vegetable-oils.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-02 | [Global food prices decline further in January](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12653-global-food-prices-decline-further-in-january.md) | -2.0% | +5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -1.7% | -7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-07 | [Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40093-benchmark-fao-food-price-index-shows-dip-in-international-prices-of-cereals.md) | +7.4% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-31 | [Grains And Oilseeds in Brief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69816-grains-and-oilseeds-in-brief.md) | +6.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -3.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2016-12-23 | [Cattle prices declined in October - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73417-cattle-prices-declined-in-october-progressive-cattle-ag-proud.md) | +0.8% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2016-07-18 | [Grain Supply and Demand report sends grain prices falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7417-grain-supply-and-demand-report-sends-grain-prices-falling.md) | +5.9% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- alaraby.co.uk: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/economy/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9

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